Weingut Bründlmayer

NV Bründlmayer Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut NV Reserve

Niederösterreich g.U.
Chardonnay
Sparkling

The Chardonnay grapes for the Blanc de Blancs were harvested in September from various vineyard sites of the wine estate, mainly those on southeast slopes with calcareous soils, which lends warmth and, at the same time, freshness to the wine. The acidity and maturity of the grapes were at the exact point of readiness when they were picked and placed in small crates and then pressed very gently in the cellar.
Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks, where also the malolactic fermentation occurred as well. After this, the still wine, together with the fine yeast (about 10% of the total yeast), was racked into used Austrian oak barrels (2 - 3 years old; 300 liters or 2.500 liters).
The following year, the base wine was filled into bottles; in these, the second fermentation took place with the help of sugar and yeast. The young sparkling wine stayed in contact with the yeast for at least 36 months before undergoing remuage (riddling) and, finally, dégorgement (disgorging) in our cellars.