Meinklang
2024 Meinklang Mulatschak Orange 750ml
Bon Appetit singled out Meinklang’s orange as a natural wine list staple, which is the point here: a bright, friendly skin-contact wine you can pour for almost anyone. The Michlits family’s Demeter certified biodynamic farm in Burgenland sets the standard for great farming in the region - a polycultural estate with vineyards, grains, and a working herd whose compost feeds the soils. Pinot Gris and Traminer spend 5 to 7 days on their skins for aroma and gentle grip, while Welschriesling is direct-pressed for freshness; then it all rests 4 months on fine lees, the spent yeast that adds texture.
Aromatic and bright, it shows yellow flowers, yellow peach and pear, a touch of citrus peel, and a lightly cidery tang, with subtle rose and lychee peeking through. It stays light and gently grippy, with a lingering saline finish. A good choice for a 'starter' orange wine.
- Producer
- Meinklang
- Style
- Orange
- Grape
- Welschriesling
- Origin
- Burgenland, Austria
- Farming
- Organic, Biodynamic, Regenerative, Dry Farmed
- Winemaking
- Blend: 50% Welschriesling, 25% Pinot Gris, 25% Traminer. Pinot Gris and Traminer fermented on the grape skins for 5 to 7 days to about 1 g/L residual sugar, Welschriesling direct pressed, then blended. Fermented with native yeast. Aged 4 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks. Bottled unfiltered.
Burgenland, Austria
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Meinklang
The goal is a closed loop: healthy soils, diverse cover crops and animals supporting the vines, then clean ferments that let the fruit speak. The result spans fresh everyday bottlings to skin fermented wines, all rooted in the same farm-first approach.
| Nose | Orange citrus peel, yellow flowers, yellow peach, pear, subtle rose and lychee |
|---|---|
| Palate | Orange citrus peel, yellow peach and pear, yellow flowers, a lightly cidery tang |
| Finish | Medium, saline and citrus peel linger |
| Texture | Light, gently grippy |
| Body | Light to medium |
| Serving | Serve at 50°F. No decanting needed. |
- ABV
- 11.5%
- Pairs with
- Crispy falafel with tahini and herbs; Sesame ginger soba with snap peas; Roast chicken with sumac and lemon; Grilled halloumi with peaches and mint; Spicy tuna hand rolls.
- Blend
- 50% Welschriesling, 25% Pinot Gris, 25% Traminer
- Cellaring
- Good for about 3 years
- Terroir
- Heideboden near Lake Neusiedl, sandy loam with a gravel topsoil.
pink gris grape · major international
Pinot Gris
pee·nohgree
Smoky, honeyed stone-fruit richness with a distinctive waxy weight.
white grape · regional specialty
Traminer
tram·in·er
Floral-dried-fruit richness at lower aromatic intensity than its gewürztraminer mutation.
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Bon Appetit singled out Meinklang’s orange as a natural wine list staple, which is the point here: a bright, friendly skin-contact wine you can pour for almost anyone. The Michlits family’s Demeter certified biodynamic farm in Burgenland sets the standard f...
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