Jurtschitsch "Belle Naturelle" Gruner Veltliner 2020

Jurtschitsch "Belle Naturelle" Gruner Veltliner 2020Direct Press Selection July 2022 [PRESS 4 MIX PRESS 4 WHITE] Alwin Jurtschitsch and his wife Stefanie Hasselbach are probably the most influential natural winemakers in Austrias renowned Kamptal region. They are still very much outnumbered by more conventional growers in the area, but like minded friends like Anna and Martin Arndorfer, frequently used in past Direct Press selections, are helping making the Kamptal prominent on natural wine lists. The

and sage note with a sneaky note of blueberry Pop Tart

Bichi has become the leader of the Mexican natural wine movement

with aromas of salted melon and lavender honey

The nose has just enough funk dancing playfully around the dark berry tones to feel unique without being polarizing

Importer Savio Soares pushed him to make this wine with no additives or adjustments other than ground chestnut flowers (an old homeopathic method) to help stabilize the wine

30% Garnacha Tintorera

geothermal cellar in a combination of concrete egg and concrete tank

Drink it with a slight chill

The Gris Gris is grown on vineyards set atop a cliff overlooking the Mediterrenean Sea

pulled pork

savory and round

bright and delicious