Hillinger Pinot Gris Burgenland Austria 2020

The Hillinger winery organically farms roughly 220 acres of vines in the Burgenland specifically around the villages of Rust, Oggau and Jois. In doing so the winery is one of the larger Austrian producers of high quality wines, producing over a million bottles from a fairly even mix of white (Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc) and red grapes (Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, St. Laurent, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet & Merlot). This all came from very humble beginning with Leo Hillinger taking over his father’s small wine business in 1990. His father was essentially making three wines in bulk, red, white and rose. Leo very quickly began to change and develop operations through the acquisition of good vineyard sites, increased technology, and care taken in the vineyards with full conversion to organic practices in 2010.

"If the grape material is top quality, less has to be done in the cellar. After many years of experience and numerous experiments I know: The fruit must be perfect and should reach the bottle not having been tampered with." Leo Hillinger

Medium straw-yellow color with pink hue. Aromas of ripe fruit such as quince and mango with hints of walnut. On the palate, the Pinot Gris is smooth and full bodied with a nice middle palate, rounded off with a fine spicy and long finish.