COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Grüner Veltliner
PRODUCER
Joiseph
REGION
Burgenland
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Joiseph is a collaborative project founded in 2015 by three friends—Luka Zeichmann, Xandl Kagl, and Richard Artner—in the village of Jois, nestled on the slopes of the Leithagebirge in Burgenland, Austria. Operating on a micro-scale, they focus on biodynamic farming and minimal intervention in the cellar. 'Fogosch' is named after the local pike-perch of Lake Neusiedl, reflecting the wine's mineral, sleek, and precise character, which is deeply tied to the unique lakeside terroir.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€28
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Fogosch is the local Austrian-Hungarian name for the pike-perch, a prized fish found in nearby Lake Neusiedl.
Fact 02
The winery was founded in 2015 by three friends who started with just a tiny plot of vines and no cellar of their own.
Fact 03
The vineyards are situated on the Leithaberg slopes, where limestone and mica schist soils impart a distinct salty minerality.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Grüner Veltliner grapes for Fogosch are harvested by hand from organically farmed vineyards on mica schist and limestone soils. In the cellar, the grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts. The wine is aged on its fine lees in neutral oak casks and stainless steel tanks to build texture without masking the grape's natural vibrancy. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur added only at bottling.
