2024 Weingut Markus Altenburger Paradiesgarten, Burgenland, Austria Benjamin Leroux all destemmed

all destemmed

and fermentation occurs during a three-week maceration with occasional pump-overs and no punch-downs

so to experiment and craft wines with this material that so many  other winemakers have wielded is humbling and grounding

2018 Red Car Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

Aged in oak barrels

2024 Weingut Markus Altenburger Paradiesgarten, Burgenland, Austria Benjamin Leroux all destemmedFrom Markus: We let nature take control of this plot on a historical vineyard site and are rewarded with an unseen level of biodiversity and balance. Grape: Blaufrnkisch Vineyard: 50 year old vines in a plot called Paradiesgarten, for which this cuve is named. Located in the Cru of Jungenberg, an 800 year old vineyard site. Markus farms the plot entirely without tractors or machinery, letting indigenous wild cover crops grow amongst the vines. Making