Products tagged with Austria

Georg Schmeltzer is a 4th generation winemaker in Gols, a commune near the Hungarian border in Neusiedlersee. His experience, combined with a natural wine philosophy, makes for tasty and fun wines; and yet there’s a structure and purity that hints at the

A very crushable red that reminds me a little bit of Lambrusco. Irresistibly juicy, yet with a firm earthy backbone. Meinklang can seemingly do no wrong. Try this magic trick: chill the bottle down for 20 minutes, pop it open, and watch the wine disappear

Martin Arndorfer is known for making beautiful, classically styled Austrian wines, but he also has a new series of naturally focused experiments; 3 different wines, to be exact, each named after one of his daughters. The Zweigelt is whole cluster and the

The wine spends two weeks carbonically macerating, a rarity for white grapes. Juicy and vibrant, true to form for Meinklang. Their farm acts as an ecosystem; they grow grains, keep cattle, tend fruit orchards and farm vegetable gardens.

The Zweigelt juice is macerated on its skins for 14 hours, and then fermented on Grüner skins for 14 days in stainless steel. In order to achieve this process, they manually remove the Grüner bunches and stems, which is insanely laborious. This wine is a

This is a surprisingly elegant wine, with subtle orchard fruit and fresh minerality. The wine spends 6 months on the lees. Schrammel 2.0 is a true micro winery, comprising a little under 1 hectare of vine. Married couple Nicole and Daniel have full time j

We find that the reds are consistently the stars with Tschida, and this vintage is no exception. Incredible concentration of fruit without being heavy, and brimming with wild herbs that evolve into dark earth over time. The tannins are in balance. Natural

Lustig means funny or whimsical in German and is a good description for this wine. While it does show character, it is light-hearted and easy going down. The time the wine spends in contact with the lees gives it a beautiful richness and rounded mouth-fee

This is an easy wine to love. A lighter, more floral style of Zweigelt with a beautiful, silky texture. Delicate purple fruit, with just enough earthiness to make it wonderfully utilitarian. Perfect to bring to a party (it IS a liter after all) or enjoy w

The Grüner gets a short skin maceration, while the other assorted grapes are direct-pressed. Is it orange or white? Who cares when it’s this tasty? Laser sharp acidity, ethereal freshness, green herbs, orchard fruit…it’s all there.

We find that the reds are consistently the stars with Tschida, and this vintage is no exception. Incredible concentration of fruit without being heavy, and brimming with wild herbs that evolve into dark earth over time. The tannins are in balance. Natural

At long last these incredible Pét-Nats are back in the states! Fuchs und Hase is a collaboration between winemaker couples Stefanie and Alwin Jurtschitsch and Martin and Anna Arndorfer. Fresh and savory with crisp fruit and lively bubbles.