Diwald Wagram Zweigelt Vom Loss 2023 CS20230713 and a saline finish that

and a saline finish that begs for the next sip

That red slate gives this bone-dry Grosses Gewachs Riesling a distinct personality: more spice

working biodynamically on the steep slopes around Chignin

just north of Fronsac (bottled as Bordeaux Blanc

joined by her son Paul and Rosenthal bringing the wines stateside

Diwald Wagram Zweigelt Vom Loss 2023 CS20230713 and a saline finish thatThe Diwald family converted their Wagram vineyards to organic farming in 1976, back when that made you the odd family in the village rather than a pioneer. Two generations later they are still there, on the deep loess hills around Grossriedenthal, and still making one of Austria's most honest reds. Zweigelt is the country's signature red grape, and here it stays light on its feet: juicy, peppery, faintly wild, with tannins that never get in the way.