Heinrich, Out of the Dark Blaufränkisch, Burgenland, Austria Pax Mahle Stanley went to interview Arianna

Stanley went to interview Arianna Occhipinti whose wines I fell head over heals with back when I first tasted them on a visit to Sicily in 2016

They used to take their grapes to the local cooperative wineries but around ten years ago decided to build their own winery

Producer - Georgiev / Milkov

Pink muscat grapes are handpicked

100% Gamay

Heinrich, Out of the Dark Blaufränkisch, Burgenland, Austria Pax Mahle Stanley went to interview AriannaWho Gernot & Heike Heinrich Where Burgenland, Austria What Red Wine Blaufrnkisch When 2023 How Biodynamic, whole bunch, 7 day maceration, gentle press into amphorae where spontaneous fermentation occurs, matured in amphora for ten months, unfined, unfiltered, no added sulphite, vegan Gernot and Heike Henrich are life long innovators. Since taking over the family estate in 1985 they have constantly sought to improve and explore. Now farming