Gut Oggau is amongst the most celebrated names in the world of natural wine. Their distinctly labeled bottles are well known to wine aficionados of all stripes, from natural wine geeks to the sommelier set. Their journey into the natural side of wine is not unfamiliar but it is worth repeating.

Eduard Tscheppe, the son of conventional wine producers in Austria’s Tyrol region, and his wife Stephanie Tscheppe-Eselböck, the daughter of Michelin-starred restaurateurs, bought an abandoned winery that boasted old vines, some more than 60 years old. The winery had been abandoned for 20 years, allowing the land ample time to shake off the effect of intensive chemical farming. They restored the winery and vineyards using regenerative agriculture and biodynamic principles. After years of toil Eduard and Stephanie released their first vintage in 2007.

Early on the decision was made to not focus on variety. Gut Oggau blends varieties from the same plot in order to most clearly translate the character of each site. Eduard and Stephanie then created a different character for each cuvée. These fictional personas belong to three generations of the same family. There is the mature and refined older generation, the strong and robust middle generation and the tempestuous and energetic youngest generation. Each character represents the personality of that wine. Portraits of each, drawn by the German artist Jung von Matt, grace each bottle.

Today, we have three of these characters. All, of course, are made in a very natural style of biodynamically grown grapes. All three are thought provoking, delicious wines that ooze with charm. The faces on the bottles peek out from the shelves of some of the world's buzzy-est wine bars and bottle shops from Paris to Tokyo. They grace the list of many top restaurants from around the world.

We only received a small quantity of this glorious wine so make sure you grab some before it’s all gone.

Gut Oggau Theodora 2022 $45.99
A blend of Gruner Veltliner and Welschriesling, Theodora is the younger, more playful of the Gut Oggau family. Racy citrus and bright tropical fruit pair bautifully with the fresh, vivacious acid. Grapes are hand harvested and destemmed. Fermentation takes place in used 500, 1000 and 1500-liter barrels. The wine stays in these barrels for an elevage of about 9 months, with no batonnage. The wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with zero addition of sulfur.

Gut Oggau Timotheus 2022 $59.99
70% Gruner Veltliner and 30% Weissburgunder. Although dry, the texture is quite full and exotic flavors of wild flowers, tropical fruits, and racy citrus notes make for a stunning glass of wine. Grapes are hand harvested and partially destemmed. One third of the grapes ferment on the skins for about 3 weeks while the rest are directly pressed, after which, the wine is then re-blended. Fermentation takes place in used 500-liter barrels. The wine stays in these barrels for an elevage of about 12 months, with no batonnage. The wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with zero addition of sulfur.

Gut Oggau Emmeram 2022 $69.99
Emmeram is 100% Gewurztraminer that is dry but rich and very fresh, aromatic, and stunning. A quirkier member of the Gut Oggau lineup that offers an exotic, intense, and multi-faceted nose, followed by a palate that is full of character. Grapes are hand harvested and partially destemmed. One third of the grapes ferment on the skins for about 3 weeks while the rest are directly pressed, after which, the wine is then re-blended. Fermentation takes place in used 500-liter barrels. The wine stays in these barrels for an elevage of about 12 months, with no batonnage. The wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with zero addition of sulfur.

Gut Oggau Josephine 2022 $73.99
Made from the rare Rosler grape alongside the more common Blaufrankisch, this wine is elegant, rich, and a sublimely well balanced, beautiful wine. Grapes are hand harvested and destemmed. Fermentation takes place in used 500, 1000 and 1500-liter barrels. The wine goes through elevage in 500-liter barrels for about 8 months, with no batonnage. The wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with zero addition of sulfur.