Claus Preisinger is part of a new Austrian wave, farming biodynamically on the northern shore of the Neusiedlersee and keeping things refreshingly simple in the cellar: native yeast, no fining or filtering, minimal sulphur.
Kieselstein means “pebble”, a nod to the gravelly soils that shape this wine. It’s Preisinger’s most easygoing red, made from hand-harvested Zweigelt, fermented spontaneously in stainless steel and aged briefly in large old oak.
Zweigelt Kieselstein 2023 (Claus Preisinger)
Pale, translucent red. Aroma of cherry, crushed raspberry and a pinch of pepper. There’s a lovely lift of acidity, a flicker of saltiness, and fine-grained tannins. A gluggable wine with a light carefree spirit.
Price: Low