Joiseph, BFF, Burgenland, Austria

Who - Richard Artner, Alex Kagl, Luca Zeichmann. Joiseph
Where - Jois, Burgenland, Austria
What - Red wine - Blaufrankish 
When - 2021
How - 1/3 whole bunch, 2/3 destemmed, fermented in steel for 10 days before pressing, no punchdowns, light infusion. The wine was then transferred into 1x500L and 1x 600L barrels where it spent around 12 months with no racking until just before bottling. Minimal sulphites added prior to bottling, unfined, unfiltered. Organic. Vegan

Clean, bright and juicy. Lots of blueberries and a joyous mineral rich body.

The grapes for this wine come from a vineyard called ‘Neuberg’ – out of all of Joiseph's vineyards this is the closest to Neusiedlersee, the lake straddling the Austria- Hungary border whose climate-moderating influence is key to vinegrowing in the region. It is interesting to note that the particular clone of Blaufränkisch that is prevalent in this vineyard has slightly softer and thinner skins, and hence produces a more approachable, ‘friendlier’ style, though every bit as complex.

Photo: vineyard at Joiseph