Rating 93 2023 Top 50  
Style Rosé
Variety
Vintage 2022
Appellation
Austria
ABV 12%
Price $24.00 Value Pick  Buy This Wine
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Review Updated 2023-11-17

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Blaufränkisch, St. Laurent , Zweigelt

Kolfok Intra! the Wild Rosé 2022 Review

Stefan Wellanschitz’s vineyards are in the Sopron Mountains on the Hungarian border. They lie over one thousand feet above sea level, one the highest vineyards in all of Burgenland. The initial goal of Kolfok was to revive the white wines Neckenmarkt, a zone known mostly for red wine. It was in 2021 Stefan decided to make rosé out of an organically farmed vineyard of Blaufränkisch. It’s now 2023 and he’s still at it, and thank Dionysus he is. This is a savory rosé that will hang with a cheese plate, a picnic, or a cozy holiday meal. It's that diverse. The nose is somewhat muted with some peppery notes. It’s on the palate that the wine comes alive with an incredible punch of flavor. Brambly, savory fruit welcomes the palate with a great balance of depth and good natural acidity. This is not a shy variety on the red spectrum and Stefan found that balance on the pink spectrum.

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Kolfok Intra! the Wild Rosé 2022
Stefan Wellanschitz’s vineyards are in the Sopron Mountains on the Hungarian border. They lie over one thousand feet above sea level, one the highest vineyards in all of Burgenland. The initial goal of Kolfok was to revive the white wines Neckenmarkt, a zone known mostly for red wine. It was in 2021 Stefan decided to make rosé out of an organically farmed vineyard of Blaufränkisch. It’s now 2023 and he’s still at it, and thank Dionysus he is. This is a savory rosé that will hang with a cheese plate, a picnic, or a cozy holiday meal. It's that diverse. The nose is somewhat muted with some peppery notes. It’s on the palate that the wine comes alive with an incredible punch of flavor. Brambly, savory fruit welcomes the palate with a great balance of depth and good natural acidity. This is not a shy variety on the red spectrum and Stefan found that balance on the pink spectrum.

Reviewed On: 05-23-2023
93
POINTS
Kolfok Intra! the Wild Rosé 2022
Stefan Wellanschitz’s vineyards are in the Sopron Mountains on the Hungarian border. They lie over one thousand feet above sea level, one the highest vineyards in all of Burgenland. The initial goal of Kolfok was to revive the white wines Neckenmarkt, a zone known mostly for red wine. It was in 2021 Stefan decided to make rosé out of an organically farmed vineyard of Blaufränkisch. It’s now 2023 and he’s still at it, and thank Dionysus he is. This is a savory rosé that will hang with a cheese plate, a picnic, or a cozy holiday meal. It's that diverse. The nose is somewhat muted with some peppery notes. It’s on the palate that the wine comes alive with an incredible punch of flavor. Brambly, savory fruit welcomes the palate with a great balance of depth and good natural acidity. This is not a shy variety on the red spectrum and Stefan found that balance on the pink spectrum.

Reviewed On: 05-23-2023