Unsurpringly with a name like Funkstille, you can only expect a ‘funky’ label, but the contents inside never fail to disappoint! Made in conjuntion with a with a long standing16th generation producer in Niederösterreich, this eyecatching range harbours no gimmicks! 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. 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. Five wines are produced in the range and we suggest trying them all….yes, even the orange wine!