Gut Oggau
WINIFRED ROSE 2023
WINIFRED ROSE 2023
Varietal: Blaufrankish and Zweigelt
Region: Burgenland
Country: Austria
Volume: 750ml
The daughter from Timotheus’s first marriage, which ended suddenly when his wife disappeared mysteriously over night. Just like her cousins, Winifred has a winning and open personality, is sociable, and of a cheerful disposition. Upon a 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.
Age of Vines: 35 years old
Yields: 2.5 tons/hectare
Soil: Gravel
Varieties: Blaufrankish and Zweigelt
Vinification Method: Grapes are hand harvested and destemmed. This vineyard is used just to make a rose, so there is no saignee from a red wine. Fermentation takes place in used 500, 1000 and 1500-liter barrels. The wine goes through elevage in 500-liter barrels for about 8 months, with no batonnage. The wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with zero addition of sulfur.
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About Winemaker
Gut Oggau
Gut Oggau, nestled in the quaint town of Oggau in Burgenland, Austria, is the brainchild of Eduard and Stephanie Tscheppe, established in 2007. Eduard, having previously made conventional wine with his father in Styria, joined forces with Stephanie, whose family ran the Michelin-starred restaurant, Taubenkobel. Together, they embarked on the meticulous restoration of a 17th-century winery that had been dormant for two decades, even preserving its ancient 200-year-old screw press.
The vineyard's two-decade hiatus from cultivation was serendipitous, as it allowed all traces of pesticides and chemicals to dissipate. This enabled them to immediately adopt biodynamic practices, leading to their full Demeter certification.
Delving into their winemaking journey, they discovered that each wine exuded a distinctive personality. Inspired by this, they conceptualized a unique labeling system, crafting a family of wines. Every wine is named after a family member, and the talented artist Jung von Matt designs a face for each label.
The younger generation, Atanasius, Theodora, and Winifred, represent wines that are lively, bold, and vibrant. The middle generation, Joschuari, Emmeram, Timotheus, and Josephine, hailing from vineyards with ample sun exposure, produce wines with more depth and intensity. Lastly, the grandparents, Mechtild and Bertholdi, sourced from two single vineyards with older vines, offer the most traditional wines in their collection.
Although most of their vineyards are field blends, making it challenging to pinpoint grape varieties, Gut Oggau primarily works with six main grapes: Blaufrankish, Zweigelt, Grüner Veltliner, Welchriesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), and Gewurtzraminer.
So..What's natural wine again?
- No synthetic molecules in the vines
- Plowing or other solutions to avoid chemical herbicides
- Use of indigenous yeast
- Handpicked grapes
- Low to no filtering
- Low to no sulfites
- Winemaking that respects the grapes: no pumping or rough handling
of the grapes - no micro-oxygenation
Not all of our wines are natural; some are simply organic or sustainable.
However, they're all delicious and good for you!