Weissburgunder (also known as Pinot Blanc and Pinot Bianco) is an oft-overlooked grape variety. There are excellent examples grown around the world, however, and the Burgenland village of Rust in Austria is clearly a fine site for quality Weissburgunder. Heidi Schröck has been a noted Burgenland winemaker for decades and has now teamed up with sons Georg and Johannes to form Heidi Schröck & Söhne. Their 2021 Weissburgunder is a lovely, multilayered, exotic, elegant and dry rendition of the grape. The bouquet is rich with lemon, apple, pear and tropical fruit scents interwoven with floral and spice tones. On the palate, layers of luscious pear, apple, citrus and tropical fruit flavors unfold followed by subtleties of spice and a minerally-clean, dry finish. It’s a fine example of how good the wine made from the grape can be.
Heidi Schröck & Söhne, Burgenland (Austria) Weissburgunder 2021
By Wayne Belding