Dorli Muhr, Carnuntum MAGNUM 2019

A cracking red and a beautiful way to start your journey with Austrian reds in particular. Full of character, charm and delicious red and black berry flavours, this is a serious wine that shows a wide array of food matching ability, as well as sheer drinking happiness. Balanced, supple tannins and supporting acidity, it is a blend of Syrah and the indigenous Blaufränkisch.

This is a MAGNUM of the stuff; one and a half litres of beauty.

Dorli Muhr makes delicious wines. Based in vineyards on the Spitzerberg mountain in Carnuntum, in the far east of the country, she is a really successful Austrian winemaker in both red and white disciplines, unusually making more reds than whites. Most of the reds are either wholly, or in the majority, focused on Blaufränkisch. Varying from vineyard to vineyard in stylistic character, there is a wonderful Burgundian-like balance to them that invites investigation by the drinker as well as simple, happy enjoyment! These are wines that are all organic, too, and seem to be able to be fully expressive at lower alcohol levels. You can tell that we're fans.

This is delicious with red and white meat, aged and ripe cheeses, lighter meals and game. A very, very versatile wine.