The Amphora Project
Product Details
🟠 Orange
Südsteiermark, Austria
🍇 Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling
ABV 11.5%
Aromas of ripe apples, apricots, darjeeling tea, cinnamon and some spices. Firm acidity, grippy tannins. Grapes are from biodynamic 20 to 40 years old vines from single vineyards.
12 months maceration, aged for at least 24 months in stainless steel tanks and old barrels. The wines were blended in the winter of 2023 and aged for six months before bottling in the spring of 2023. The wine then aged for two years in the cellar before being released.
The wine's name comes from the title of a song by winemaker Harti’s favorite band, AC/DC, and is a deep, rock-like orange wine.
Weingut Rebenhof is located along the southern Styrian wine route in Austria and winemaker Harti emphasises natural practices such as biodynamic farming, no additions (e.g. enzymes, cultured yeasts), low yields, long aging in both steel and Austrian oak, and wines that often lean into skin contact and field blends rather than strict varietal conventions. His philosophy is one of connectedness to the land and experimentation, pushing the boundaries of what Styrian wine can express while maintaining rigorous biodynamic methods and sustainable practices.