C+E Austrian Cliff Notes

PAUL ACHS (paul ox) Location: Burgenland Established: 1952 Principals: Paul Achs (winemaker and owner), and Elfriede Achs (owner) Hectares: 23.5 KEY POINTS: 1. Paul Achs returned to the family winery in Gols in 1991 after spending time in California where he learned to produce red wines at the highest level of quality. Today he is regarded as a benchmark producer of Blaufränkisch characterized by elegance and finesse. 2 Vineyard holdings are in the prized and historic area around Gols. Ninety percent of the production is dedicated to red wine and all 23.5 hectares are farmed biodynamically. 3. Achs is a founding member of respekt-BIODYN [1] and a member of Pannobile Growers Association [2] .

CORE SKUS: 1. Paul Achs Blaufränkish Heideboden 2. Paul Achs Zweigelt 3. Paul Achs Lust & Leben

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