2023 Wiener Pinot Noir Select, Wieninger

• Style: Silky, mineral-driven Pinot Noir
• Taste: Red cherry, plum, white-stone minerality, fine-grained tannins
• Food: Roast dinners, poultry, mushroom, pasta, duck
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night
• Serve: 13% ABV, 12–14°C, cellar 5–8 years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Red cherry and spice open into a savoury wet-stone minerality, with ripe plum across the mid-palate and a whisper of white stone on the finish. At 13% ABV, the bracing acidity and fine-grained tannins give this Pinot Noir the sort of delicate perfume and supple structure that demands food rather than standing alone—a cool-climate expression where restraint matters more than power.

The Winery — Wieninger

Fritz Wieninger leads his family's century-old estate through the New Vienna movement, marrying modern precision with regional tradition. His philosophy centres on capturing vineyard character: early September's harvest from Bisamberg—a sun-drenched, low-rainfall site—and Nussberg's quartz-laced alpine bedrock reveals mineral depth and site expression. Cold maceration preserves aromatics; restrained oak (25% new barriques over 18 months) and bâttonnage work allow the vineyard to speak. Unfiltered and unfined, the 2023 Select embodies his commitment to integrity over polish, with yields slightly below normal but quality exceptional.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is the wine for roasted chicken, braised beef, and aged goat cheese—any dish where savoury depth and mineral cut matter. The structure suits Vienna's finest bistro cooking: mushroom risotto, duck, poached poultry. Serve at 12–14°C on a Sunday lunch or date night, and expect it to develop beautifully over the next five to eight years in the cellar. Explore our broader Austria selection to discover how the capital's vineyard revival is delivering serious, mineral-driven reds.