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AUSTRIA
Paul Achs Continued
WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY
Paul Achs joined the Respekt biodynamic group in 2006 and all 25 hectares are farmed
biodynamically. Yields are limited to 35 hectoliters per hectare and the wines are aged in
small and large oak barrels. Heideboden, the basic Blaufränkisch, and Edelgrund, a single-
vineyard Blaufränkisch from the Heideboden area with 30 year old vines, are aged in old oak
barrels. The Blaufränkisch single vineyards typically see between 10-30% new oak. Ungerberg
is a 3 hectare site on sandy loam. Altenberg is made only in top vintages and is from gravel
and fossil limestone. Spiegel, a flatter vineyard with chalky soils, gives a particularly powerful
Blaufränkisch.
Owned by
: Paul and Elfriede Achs
Winemaker
: Paul Achs
Founded in
: 1952
Region
: Neusiedlersee
Country
: Austria
Wines
: Paul Achs, Blaufränkisch Heideboden
Paul Achs, Lust & Leben
Paul Achs, Blaufränkisch Edelgrund
Paul Achs, Zweigelt
Paul Achs, Sankt Laurent
Paul Achs, Blaufränkisch Altenberg
Paul Achs, Blaufränkisch Spiegel
Paul Achs, Blaufränkisch Ungerberg
Paul Achs, Pannobile
Paul Achs, Chardonnay