Producer notes from Skurnik Wines:
"Started in 1923, Johanneshof Reinisch is a 40 Hectare estate, in the village of Tattendorf, located in Thermenregion. Thermenregion is “the end of the alps”, a DAC region in Austria, south and slightly west of Vienna. Today, the estate is run by the fourth generation of the family: the three Reinisch Brothers – Michael, Hannes, and Christian. The Johanneshof sits in a strikingly beautiful valley, in the “suburbs of Vienna”. This is a region with marked differences in climate and soil between valley floor and hillside vineyards, which rise over 350 meters above sea level. The holdings at the Johanneshof are split between two villages: Tattendorf, where the winery is located, is down in the valley, where soils are alluvial chalk with a loose soil structure, under a deep layer of humus and clay. The village of Gumpoldskirchen is up on the hillside, at a much higher elevation. The soils are fossil bearing limestone with less topsoil and lighter soil structure. Gumpoldskirchen is slightly cooler and windier. With its lighter, limestone dominated soils, the vineyards here planted to Pinot Noir, as well as Chardonnay, while the valley floor is home to Sankt Laurent and autochthonous varieties Zierfandler and Rotgipfler. Currently the brothers farm 15 hectares in Gumpoldskirchen and 25 in the village Tattendorf."
About the wine, review from Vinous:
"93 pts. The 2021 Sankt Laurent Ried Frauenfeld was picked from 45-year-old vines rooting in calcareous alluvial gravels with chernozem topsoils. A three-week cuvaison was followed by aging in a mix of first- and third-fill barriques of French and Austrian oak. Reductive smokiness on the nose reveals a smattering of pepper. Once this has dissipated, a floral element of narcissus and dark peony appears. The palate is juicy, smooth and flowing with red-fruited waves of cherry. This is dense and tightly woven, with a slightly darker aspect and a structured web of tannins, still slightly astringent but balanced by fruit and freshness. (Bone-dry)."