March

Franz Weninger has been working with Blaufränkisch for more than twenty-five years. His estate has followed a remarkable journey with this variety, which they now cultivate in every one of their vineyards and about which they know almost everything there is to know. Maria and Michael Gross are just as experimental—only on different hillsides. They grow grapes on the cool, green terraces of Southern Styria, and their project, Flein, has created a distinctive style in recent years: precision-crafted grape juice, ice-cold pressing, minimal yields, and vibrant fruit. Without alcohol, they achieve the purity and layered complexity that we love in their wines.