2020 Gut Oggau Winifred

WINEMAKER: Stephanie & Eduard Tscheppe-Eselböck
VARIETAL: Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt
REGION: Burgenland, AT
VITICULTURE: Certified Biodynamic

The daughter from Timotheus’ first marriage, which ended suddenly when his wife disappeared overnight. Just like her cousins, Winifred has a winning and open personality, is sociable and of a cheerful disposition.

Upon first encounter she can appear to be somewhat shy and reticent, but those that make her acquaintance remember her as a unique, refreshing and charming young lady with an inquisitive mind.

35yo vines. Hand harvested, destemmed. This vineyard is reserved just for rosé, no saignee. Barrel fermented, elevage in 500L barels for eight months without batonnage. Unfined, unfiltered. Sulphur? Nope. Good? YEP. But you already knew that.

In 2007, Stephanie & Eduard Tscheppe-Eselböck painstakingly restored a 17th century winery in Burgenland that had been abandoned for 20 years, including its 200-year-old screw press. The vines’ 20-year period of neglect was fortunate, as this allowed for all pesticide and chemical treatments to be washed away, immediately converting the vineyard to biodynamics.