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FUNKSTILLE, Austria

Now more than ever we need a little ‘Funkstille’ or radio silence in our lives, so it was only natural that as interest and desire for Austrian wines grew, so would our range.

Comprising a quintet that includes expressions of Austria’s most famous grape varieties and archetypal styles in some eye- popping packaging. Funkstille works with a 16th generation producer in Niederösterreich to put together this characterful range.

Viticulture

Work in the vineyards is carried out sustainably and certified under the enticingly named, agroVet to ensure the highest standards of sustainability in viticulture are met. Soils are mixed, with plantings on loess, clay and granite, with attention paid to maintaining the health of the soils, through use of cover crops and a straw mulch to enhance moisture retention and soil structure.

Winemaking

Grapes are harvested in the early morning, and taken to their energy neutral winery, where they are pressed and the must transferred into stainless steel tanks for fermentation. Selected yeasts are used to accentuate the natural flavour compounds in the grapes, and fermentation takes 15 to 25 days at 13-15 degrees, rising to close to 18 degrees towards the end of the ferment. For the skin contact wine, it spends 12 days on the skins to extract flavour and colour from the skins. Prior to bottling, all wines receive a gentle fining and cold stabilisation.

Highlights

Capturing Austria’s most famous varieties and archetypal styles under some eye-popping packaging.
We’ve worked with a 16th generation producer in Niederösterreich to put together this characterful range.
Work in the vineyards is carried out sustainably and certified to ensure the highest standards are met, which includes use of cover crops and mulch to enhance soils structure.