Joiseph, Piroska 2021 (red)

Joiseph, Piroska 2021

Zweigelt, Spatburgunder, Blaufrankisch

Burgenland, Austria

“One of our favorite Austrian producers is back! Founded in 2015 by three friends—Luka Zeichmann, Richard Artner and Xandl Kagl—Joiseph started with a tiny vineyard in the village of Jois (thus the name, a playful personification of the village). Even though they produced miniscule amounts of wine, Joiseph has quietly become the talk of Burgenland. Here is an estate with elements of nearly everything the Burgenland has offered: aromatic complexity, stature and polish, clarity, as well as a buoyant energy, a certain soil-focus. And while the wines seem to have a card from every deck, they also have an ace: lightness. The wines are delicate and ethereal. They are ravishing. In the past few vintages they have become one of the most famous unknown estates; the most coveted winery in Austria that very few people have heard of. This is an estate that could probably sell everything it makes just to other winemakers in Burgenland. There is nothing terribly hip about the winery, no cutting-edge design or marketing gimmicks. Just heart-wrenchingly beautiful, delicious wines. Maybe it goes without saying—available in limited quantities.” — Delicious Wines