Weingut Weninger
Weingut Weninger
AboutWeingut Weninger
Franz Reinhard Weninger works on both sides of the Austrian-Hungarian border, with the family cellar in Horitschon, Burgenland, and vineyards around Balf in Sopron. The family has been recorded at its Horitschon address since 1828, and Franz Ludwig expanded into Hungary in the 1990s. Blaufränkisch—known as Kékfrankos in Hungary—is the focus, grown on clay and limestone in Austria and slate-rich sites in Hungary.
The vineyards retain EU organic certification and are farmed with biodynamic practices. In the cellar, spontaneous fermentation and gentle extraction are used with wooden vessels, concrete and amphorae.
Weninger 2020 Ponzichter
Hungarian Red
Sour cherry and strawberry meet spice and a lightly earthy Pinot character. The palate is light, with restrained tannins and subtle acidity. Pinot Noir and Zweigelt form the blend. The grapes ferment spontaneously, and the wine matures in large neutral oak. It comes from Sopron, is bottled at twelve percent alcohol and carries organic certification under AT-BIO-402.
Weninger 2024 Franz Plays with Szürke, Fehér & Kék
Hungarian Wine
Pink grapefruit, mirabelle plum and sour cherry join light herbal notes in a fresh profile with a faint fizz, between rosé and orange wine. Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir are used together. Fermentation lasts ten days on the skins, followed by seven months in 500-litre wooden barrels and natural malolactic fermentation. The dry wine comes from Sopron and is biodynamically farmed.