2022 Puszta Libre

So smooth. So juicy. So fruity. So glouglou. ‘Puszta’ is the Hungarian name for the Pannonian Steppe, a vast plain in Hungary. This wine is a blend of 60% Zweigelt, 20% St. Laurent, 20% Pinot Noir from various sites across predominately gravel. Short whole berry ferment in stainless before ageing in a mix of barrels and stainless for 6 months Puszta in your glass and sail away. Despite the modernity of Claus' striking winery, everything is hands-off and inherently natural. Claus’ priority has...Read More...

So smooth. So juicy. So fruity. So glouglou. ‘Puszta’ is the Hungarian name for the Pannonian Steppe, a vast plain in Hungary. This wine is a blend of 60% Zweigelt, 20% St. Laurent, 20% Pinot Noir from various sites across predominately gravel. Short whole berry ferment in stainless before ageing in a mix of barrels and stainless for 6 months Puszta in your glass and sail away.

Despite the modernity of Claus' striking winery, everything is hands-off and inherently natural. Claus’ priority has always been to produce wine that is pure, balanced, and expressive of his terroir. His methods are guided by instinct rather than formula, and he is perpetually experimenting and evolving, making wine markedly different in style to the classic interpretations coming out of the region. Claus was one of the first Austrian winemakers to start experimenting with skin contact wines fermented in Georgian amphorae, and in 2004 he was one of the founding members of the Pannobile winemakers – a group that values respect for the land and terroir to preserve traditions in Burgenland.

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