Pittnauer Ros Blaufrnkisch Blend 2023

The ros from Pittnauer is a blend of two native red varieties, Blaufrnkisch and Zweigelt. Aside from being fun to say, these varieties are bursting with blue and red fruit and the ros is smacking with strawberries and blueberries along with hints of spice with the aim to enjoy this outdoors with plenty of friends. Best recommendation is to have a few in the fridge, just in case.

The Pittnauer story is a perfect adage of turning lemons into lemonade when in the 1980s Gerhard Pittnauer took over the family business when his father unexpectedly passed away and the teenager was thrust into what would have been a daunting role. To add to this, the Austrian wine industry was reeling from the antifreeze scandal that occurred at the time. Rather than wallow in pity, Gerhard, now joined by his wife Brigitte, utilised their exceptional patch of prime Burgenland vines to produce what they call living wines utilising biodynamic techniques and doing their best to let the land speak for itself.

The winery today has several labels and incorporates all the native varieties of the region, Blaufrnkisch, Grner Veltliner, Zweigelt and St Laurent as well as less native varieties like Merlot and Chardonnay. Today, the Pittnauer family produce world leading wines that are a shining light for Austria and their region.