Origin: Styria, Austria
ABV: 10.5%
USNW Classification: Natural
Varietal & Type: Grüner Veltliner, Muskateller

Vintage: 2022

Gentle pressing, grapes destemmed, fermentation in stainless steel tanks, vinification for 9-12 months in stainless steel and a smaller part in used oak barrels. Unfiltered, unfined, <30 mg of SO2 added before bottling

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About the Winemaker

Wabi Sabi ( Franz Hofstätter )

Wabi-sabi is a wine project by Franz Hofstätter. Franz has been involved with wine for over two decades, working with numerous renowned winemakers in Austria, helping them in their commercial, communication and marketing efforts under the Tastes of Austria (TOA) company.

Way beyond sales and marketing, Franz loves wine, loves his terroir of Wachau and loves nature. Wabi-sabi, his personal wine project, is all about that. We immediately loved the wines we tasted from him. Vibrant and alive, but also extremely well made, clean and balanced. Wines from someone who knows and loves wine, no doubt, and this for long enough that it’s clearly not a project of trends or romantic aspiration but about true love and dedication.

Wabi-sabi lineup is split into two categories: the white labels, which are actually wines made in collaboration with other growers, from their grape and possibly in their cellars or in Wabi-sabi cellars; and the black labels, which are wines produced by Franz from vineyards he is managing himself, made in his very own “low tech” cellar. All wines follow an artisanal approach (native yeast, low SO2 and no other additives), respecting vineyards and the environment and trying to best express their terroir.

Shipping Details

 **DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, WE HAVE AN UPGRADED, INSULATED SHIPPING MATERIAL TO PREVENT DAMAGING THE WINE IN TRANSIT. THIS INCREASES SHIPPING TO $30/ BOX TEMPORARILY UNTIL THE WEATHER COOLS DOWN. **

US Natural Wine ships once a week, every Wednesday. All orders should be placed by Tuesday at 10am in order to be picked up from our distributors and out on Wednesday's delivery truck.

Shipping cost is 18 bucks a box (up to 12 bottles) so we highly encourage picking up more than 1 bottle for the best value!

At $18, we have some of the most competitive shipping rates compared to other low-intervention wine e-commerce, which can range from $20-$25 a box. Ultimately, we eat the cost of shipping more often than not because wine can be damn heavy. As a small business, we are simply unable to offer free shipping. We can't thank you enough for your understanding!