2021 Weingut Prieler ‘Ried Seeberg’ Pinot Blanc, Burgenland

The Prieler estate is located in Schützen, on the western side of the famous Lake Neusiedl. It is a historic old farm, once dedicated to many types of agriculture but now specializing in grape growing. Two generations of the Prieler family now run the estate: Engelbert and Irmgard, who in 1972 focused the estate on quality production of several grape varieties, mainly Blaufränkisch and Burgundian varieties. Their son, Georg, now heads the estate and continues working to best express the unique terroir of the Leithagebirge. Prieler’s 20 hectares are currently cultivated in vineyards between the Leithagebirge, the last boundary of the eastern Alps that protect the vines from the western winds, and the Lake Neusiedl, which tempers the hot climate of the Pannonian plain. Why do we like it? The Pinot Blanc is lovely, no oak but a great creamy texture and concentration of flavours. A little bit of jasmine and confit pear combined with a fresh lemon note and a lean, mineral finish reminiscent of wet stone. It’s a superior Pinot Blanc compared to what we tend to taste from that grape, it’s nicely chiselled and should go great with a white fish preparation.   Grape            Pinot Blanc Country        Austria                                    Region          Burgenland                                   Vintage         2021