Rét, Koppitsch - 2023

Name: Rét, Koppitsch
Brand: Koppitsch
SKU: 40092
Price: 24.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 40092 750 mL

Alexander and Maria Koppitsch began making wine in Burgenland in 2011. They took over their parents 5.5-hectare winery and moved from selling their grapes into making their own wine. They farm biodynamically and by hand with minimal intervention. This red wine is a blend of grapes from parcels across their estate. Easy drinking with plenty of juicy cranberry and raspberry flavors that beg for a second glass. Best enjoyed with a light chill.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2023

Country

Austria

Region

Burgenland

Producer

Koppitsch

Grape Variety

Zweigelt

Blaufränkisch

St. Laurent

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

Weingut Koppitsch has been in the family for 500 years. In 2011, it was Alex and Maria Koppitsch's turn to run the place. From the very beginning they devoted themselves to the goal of making joyfully delicious natural wines. No additives (including sulfur) are ever added and farming is organic and biodynamic. Winemaking is strictly non interventionist. They currently offer 13 labels unified in their natural approach. Their Rét is a part of their “fun” series ('nuff said). An impressive tapestry of aromas of spice, black pepper, mineral, tea, pineapple, and cassis waft in the glass. The palate shows brisk acidity, freshness, and a vivacious energy. It’s surely a wine to share when you want to spread some Koppitsch joy.

- CP

Glossary

Blaufränkisch

Germans call it Lemberger, Austrians call it Blaufränkisch; let's call the whole thing off. What's important is that this black grape variety produces spicy wines with good tannins and firm acidity, similar to one of the crus of Beaujolais; in fact, until recently, Blaufränkisch was believed to be Gamay. These are often ageworthy wines, and they're some of the best things coming out of Austria these days.

Zweigelt

Zweigelt, modestly named by Fritz Zweigelt of the Federal Institute for Viticulture and Pomology at Klosterneuburg, Austria in 1922, is a crossing of Blaufränkisch and St.-Laurent. It has risen to fame in its homeland and beyond, and now is the single most widely grown red grape variety in Austria. Offering some of the best attributes of both its parents, Zweigelt is very resistant to frost (an important trait to have when growing in chilly Austria) and ripens relatively early. It combines the...

Austria

Austrian wine is finally getting the attention it deserves. Ever since the late 1980s, Austrian winemaking has taken a much more rigorous approach to quality control, and returned to its roots in organic viticulture.Deservedly famous for its white wines (Grüner Veltliners especially), Austria makes a number of delicious red wines as well.The most widely grown red grape in Austria is Zweigelt (a.k.a. Blauer Zweigelt), which yields full-bodied wines, deep in color and featuring bold flavors of...