Judith Beck Neuburger Bambule from Burgenland, Austria — an easy-drinking, fresh orange wine made from the rare indigenous Neuburger grape with great care to retain acidity during a year of lees maturation in neutral oak, with notes of apple, apple cider, brioche, and herbs, and delicious complexity.
Tasting Notes
Great care is given to retain acidity during fermentation and during its year-long maturation on the lees in neutral oak. What results is an easy-drinking, fresh orange wine with low acidity and delicious complexity. Notes of apple, apple cider, brioche, and herb. The Neuburger grape is one of Austria's rare indigenous varieties — seldom found outside Burgenland and the Wachau.
Quick Facts
- Grape: 100% Neuburger
- Origin: Austria, Burgenland, Gols (Wagram plateau, sandy-loam soils)
- Style: Orange wine, natural, skin-contact, certified biodynamic
- Winemaking: Manual harvest, indigenous yeast, spontaneous fermentation, brief skin maceration, 1 year on lees in neutral oak, no sulphur, no fining, no filtration
Food Pairing
Fish stew, cheese, charcuterie, and spiced vegetable dishes.
Serving
Serve at 12-14°C. Open 15 minutes before serving.
About the Producer
Judith Beck is a certified biodynamic estate in Gols, Burgenland, on the Wagram plateau near Lake Neusiedl, producing natural wines with indigenous yeast, no additions, and minimal intervention since Judith Beck took over the family estate in 2004.
