2017 Meinklang Pinot Noir

Region: Neusiedlersee < Burgenland < Austria            Grapes: Pinot Noir            Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified Biodynamic (Demeter), clay soil, fermented and aged in stainless steel and old oak, unfined/unfiltered, minimal sulfur added (less than 50 ppm), 12% ABV Winemaker: Werner, Hannes and Lukas Michlits MOUNTAIN MAGIC: The grapes here come from the mountainous region of Burgenland, where you can find the Kőszeg Mountains that reach 1000 meters above sea level.  Not the Himalayas, but the mountainous terroir can be tasted all throughout this pinot.  You know the Meinklang folks (Mulatschak and the Foam Pet’Nat) but let us refresh your memory.  The Michlit family were farmers on this land before World War I, when this part of Austria still belonged to Hungary. They have always worked a fully integrated farm with animals (cows, chickens, pigs, sheep, and horses), orchards and grains in addition to grapes. They practice crop rotation, and nothing goes to waste. After the