Wellanschitz Well Blaufränkisch 2017

The Wellanschitz ‘Well’ blaufränkisch is one of those world-class, exceptional wines that we don’t often come across and we’re so glad to get our hands-on, even in tiny quantities. 

It has lightness and depth at once - the lightness from lifted aromatics and floral, red-fruited high notes; the depth from graphitey complexity and herbaceous nuance rather than richness. It’s on the weightier side of medium-bodied but with acidity that cuts through it like a Japanese sushi knife. This dialled up natural acidity, distinctive and incomparable blue-fruited spice, plus serious, cool-climate (syrah-esque) kind of tannin that starts at the edge and melts onto the middle of the tongue, make for an intriguing experience.