Weninger, Rozsa Petsovits, XXIV

Rózsa's return — Franz Weninger's biodynamic bi-national rosé named for his grandmother, a woman of formidable energy. The Weninger family farms on both sides of the Austria–Hungary border, with parcels around Sopron (Hungary) and Mittelburgenland (Austria), all certified organic and biodynamic. The XXIV bottling is the 2024 release, and for the first time it's vinified exclusively from Blaufränkisch — old vines (15–20 years) on gneiss, loam and limestone soils. Hand-harvested in September, spontaneously fermented in wood for ten days, aged six months on the lees with natural malolactic. The result is a rosé with conviction: fruity, playful and serious all at once, leaving behind more than mere refreshment. One of the most thoughtful rosés coming out of Central Europe.