'Joschuari'

 

Blaufränkisch, Burgenland, Austria

Gut Oggau winemakers Stephanie & Eduard Tscheppe are deeply adored by natural wine lovers the whole world over and deserve every last iota of praise & reverence they receive! The fabric of the wines hinges upon the existence of a fictional family, with every vineyard plot being characterized by one of its members. Sometimes the cleverness of this device can call attention away from how consistently elegant, bewitching & functional these wines truly are, and either way, the Gut Oggau fam is way more than a cutesy gimmick— it’s a progressive and anti-patriarchal language for thinking about wine emotionally & intuitively, which we are obviously way here for.

Joschuari is from the middle generation of the Gut Oggau legacy, son of Mechtid & Bertholdi, dad to Theodora & Atanasius. Let’s face it— Joschuari (do you think he goes by Josh for short???) straight-up rules. He’s the kind of dude who seems so easy everywhere, he can hold his own in literally any situation, as comfortable at a soccer match as he is at a slightly sketchy art world after hours. Most thrillingly, he’s a super-educated diner who knows how to eat in a restaurant, always takes charge at the table, and tips like 30%. It is really hard not to fall in love with him—we definitely have. Cherry jujube, spiced sugar cookie, cold aronia berry jam, the full metallic strength of railroad ties & purple taro.