Wachter-Wiesler, Deutsch Schützen 2021

Why we love this bottle

Christoph Wachter took over his family's wine estate when he was barely twenty. It lies in Deutsch Schützen, in the far south of Burgenland, right on the border with Hungary. He works organically and makes his wine as simply as possible, in large old wooden casks. We love it because it proves that Austria makes world class red wine.

His grape is Blaufränkisch, the red pride of Austria. This wine comes from two vineyards on iron rich soil. The region lies between wooded hills and is so cool that harvest happens two to three weeks later than nearby. Plum and blackberry, with a touch of black tea and tobacco. Fresh, lively and spicy. Cheers to Austria, you will find it in your glass more often.