Tasting Notes: A crisp and refreshing pet nat with sharp green apple, zingy lemon and lime, ripe pear and fresh cucumber. There's almost a sourness to the tart fruit and bags of acidity making this an excellent fizz to enjoy in warm weather.
Region: Burgenland, Austria
Varieties: Harslevelu, Juhfark
ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Crown top
Vegan. Organic. Biodynamic. Low Sulphur.
Pairing: Zesty salads or sushi.
More Info: Meinklang is a pioneering biodynamic winery based in Burgenland. Foam Vulkan is crafted from grapes grown on vineyards nestled at the foot of Somló, an ancient extinct volcano on the Hungarian side of the border. Here, native grape varieties Hárslevelű and Juhfark are hand-harvested slightly earlier to capture their bright, fresh character. The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel before being bottled unfiltered, where it completes its fermentation naturally in the bottle.
The Mitchlits family run their 2,000 hectare biodynamic estate in Burgenland, which is the second largest wine producing region in Austria. Red grape varieties dominate in this area thanks to a combination of warm easterly and plenty of sunshine. The mineral-rich volcanic soils are ideal for the vines, producing wines with character.
Angela is the winemaker while her husband takes care of operations and his younger brother looks after the herd of Angus deer, which is what provides the soil with additional nutrition.
All their wines are produced with natural yeasts with no fining or filtration and minimal sulphur. The wine is transported from one phase to the next using gravity movement and then fermented and aged in either stainless steel tanks, large used oak barrels or concrete eggs.
The grapes used to make this wine were harvested from old vines that have been left to grow totally wild. These vines produce fewer grapes that are thicker and more concentrated, resulting in an outstandingly pure expression of their terroir.