2021 Gut Oggau Edmund Weiss Burgenland, Austria

Rarissime wild wine that only appears once in a while like that globetrotting distant cousin whose whereabouts are always impossible to guess until he pops up at your door one day and you spend the weekend talking non-stop

Grapes: field blend

Vineyard: 55 years old wild unpruned, untilled vineyard on limestone, super low yields (600l/ha). Biodynamically farmed by Steffi and Edi

Making of: Grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed, then rest on skins for about two weeks. The spontaneous fermentation takes place in big used barrels. The wine stays in these barrels for an elevage of about 18 months, with no batonnage. The wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with zero addition of sulfur.

Personality: Edmund has come a long way, and we are happy to have this distant relative with us at Gut Oggau. A transient soul. We dont know how long he will stick around. So, lets enjoy him while we can. He is an unconventional type. Offbeat. Expressive. A product of the pure, almost untreated surroundings of his home. But beneath the first impression of a maverick who eschews the norms of society, you discover a charming and gentle character. And his Charm will draw you in. Even if you react initially to his unruly appearance. With every sip, you begin to accept his approach to life. To relish the alternative. And embrace the beauty of the unexpected.