Configuration: (12 x 750mL)

Winery: Kolfok

Appellation: Neckenmarkt, Mittelburgenland, Austria

Philosophy/Practices: Organic

Grape Variety: Grüner veltliner, welschriesling, chardonnay, muskats (various!)

ABV: 12.5%

White and yellow blossoms, pink and white grapefruit pith, orange oil; cold and dewy garden greens, chalky minerals.

Winemaker's notes: The youngest white wine is a mix of older and younger vines from all over Neckenmarkt, so it can perfectly show the different soils (schist, slate, gneis, limestone, clay). The harvest was separate for each variety. After the whole bunch pressing (without skin contact), fermentation took place in 600 liter to 1200 liter barrels Austrian oak. After the long natural fermentation in a cold clay cellar, the wine aged in the barrels without moving or adding anything, on the lees. Just before bottling the varieties come together. Grüner Veltliner is always the dominant variety, Chardonnay, Welschriesling and Muskat just fine partners. The wine is unfiltered and slightly cloudy.

Why we love it: Querschnitt means "field blend" in Stefan's Austro-Hungarian dialect, an indicator of the snapshot of his family's vineyards that are scattered around Mittelburgenland. As the only organic growers in this region, we love that we have these wines that paint with such a wide brush – and with SUCH delicious results. The Querschnitt White is a fantastic entry point to the Kolfok wines: approachable yet statuesque, reflecting the classic side of Stefan's winemaking.