2024 Schodl 'Safari' Orange, Weinviertel, Austria
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Gruner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Muscat, & Weissburgunder
The Shödl family, Mathias, Viktoria, and Leonhard, make extraordinarily complex wines in a region that is Austria's largest wine growing area, but has a less than stellar image than some others in Austria. However, what the Shödl family make shows that you should never let your prejudice get in the way of exploration.
They follow biodynamic principles and their growing family of sheep help to keep the ground cover in check and hence allows them to farm in a no-till fashion for the most part. They make their own compost as well as spray preparations.
Most of the grapes are direct pressed except for the Muscat which makes up 30% of the blend which has had a few days of skin contact giving a lovely mild orange color and great texture. Zingy, ripe stone fruit and honeysuckle.