Nibiru, Zweigelt Blend "Der Paradeiser" Kamptal, Austria 2018

Organic. Roughly 80-90% old vines Zweigelt, with touches of old-vine Merlot and Portugieser blended in. The Zweigelt is taken from a single vineyard in Mollands of 60-65 years of age; the other two varieties are taken from 25 year-old plots in Thuerneustift and Mollands.

Spontaneous ferment in a combination of open-top wooden fermenters and closed stainless steel tanks; then the wine was moved into a mix of neutral 500L and 3000L barrels for aging in Nibiru's oldest underground cellar. Two years of age in those barrels, followed by two more years in bottle. Unfined, unfiltered, zero SO2 added.

One of the most impressive red wines from Josef's cellar and a crazy steal for the price – for those who like an elegant, lightly extracted, old-school style of Bordeaux with a touch of age, we highly recommend.

Located in the village of Thürneustift, in the northernmost corner of the Kamptal, Nibiru’s eight hectares of vineyard land are clustered here and around the village of Mollands. The land is certified organic, with Demeter biodynamic certification completed in 2022. True holistic farming is the long-term goal.