Muster & Friends

Producer: Henri Cruchon
Grape: Chasselas 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2021
Country: Switzerland
Region: Vaud
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: An atypical, hazy Chasselas with notes of white flowers and citrus fruit, that is a little funky but manages to stay within the borders!

Producer: Pranzegg
Grape: Vernatsch, Lagrein 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2021
Country: Italia
Region: Trentino Alto-Adige
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 11,5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Fresh, simple and crisp wine. A playful and lively red that shows itself for what it is all about: lots of fruit and a bit of spice, a straight, agile and juicy taste, finesse, tension and elegance.

Producer: Markus Ruch
Grape: Müller-Thurgau, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2021
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Limestone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Light amber in colour; floral-sweet on the nose, partly musty with notes of honey, juniper and orange; present on the palate with well-integrated tannins and pleasant melting, again with beautiful fruit notes; lively, medium-long finish.

Producer: Eduardo Torres
Grape: Minella, Catarratto, Carricante, Coda di Volpe, Grecanico and Inzolia
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2021
Country: Italia
Region: Sicilia
Subregion: Etna
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Volcanic
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Straw yellow color with orange patterns. Warm and volcanic bouquet, it has sweet and citrus notes with deep and mineral hints of pumice stone. Mouthfeel intensely citric and full, candied and slight tannins, but well present and inviting.

Producer: Matassa
Grape: Grenache, Grenache Gris, Macabeo 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2021
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: The Mediterranean character of Grenache Noir is well diluted by white grapes, which give it a more Nordic and mineral tone. The taste is consistent, juicy and satisfying.

Producer: Pierre Gerbais
Grape: Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay 
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage:
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Marlstone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Fine nose of yellow fruits, homogeneous mouth and creamy bubbles.

Producer: Georges Descombes
Grape: Gamay 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Granite
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Nuances and depth on notes of damp stones, jinx, violet, rose and sweet spices. The touch and length are remarkable.

Producer: Eduardo Torres
Grape: Nerello Mascalese, Field Blend 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Sicilia
Subregion: Etna
Alcohol: 14%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Volcanic
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Blood and mineral scent, animated by aromas of cherry, plum and cedar. Pure and strong, mineral and complex with a fine and silky tannic texture

Producer: Weingut Muster
Grape: Zweigelt 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: Austria
Region: Steiermark
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Opok
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Fruity, earthy, dry with good acidity

Producer: Markus Ruch
Grape: Pinot Noir 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Limestone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Ruby red, the nose aromas of ripe cherry and raspberry, harmonious mix of acidity and tannins, long finish.

Producer: Henri Cruchon
Grape: Gamay, Gamaret, Pinoit Noir 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2021
Country: Switzerland
Region: Vaud
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Pure fermented grape juice, crisp aromas of red fruits and sour cherries with a slightly peppery finish. A rich, fresh and fruity palate with a superb well rounded tannic structure.

Producer: La Stoppa
Grape: Malvasia, Trebbiano, Ortuga
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Italia
Region: Emilia Romagna
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay, Silt
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Amazing and intense already the golden yellow color with brownish reflections. The aromatic smell, strongly reminiscent of fresh apricots and mirabelles, but also mint and sage tones. The tannins preserved due to the long maceration give an extra dimension to the wine in the mouth. Nice also the acidity that accompanies the wine in its long finish

Producer: Mosterei Oswald + Ruch
Grape: Bohnapfel, Konstantinopler Apfelquitte, Pastorenbirne
Color: -
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2021
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: Klettgau
Alcohol: 5.7%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: - 
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A lovely cider blend of three fruit varieties - apples, quince and pear - in which each is noticeable. It is slightly sweet, but still tart and refreshing.

Producer: Georges Descombes
Grape: Gamay 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2021
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Granite
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: In a pure style, very close to the fruit, here is a crisp and drinkable red that can be drunk with disconcerting ease.

Producer: Matthias Warnung
Grape: Grüner Veltliner 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: Austria
Region: Niederoesterreich
Subregion: Kamptal
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Loess, Clay, Chalk
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: This Grüner Veltliner remains for over 2 years in old (neutral) wooden barrels -in the restored vaulted cellar- on the full yeast and is then drawn to the bottle unfiltered with minimal addition of sulfur. Pale golden yellow, multi-layered nose of apricot roast, yeasty spice with a phenolic touch, hints of dried wild thyme and fresh hay. On the palate a creamy texture from yeast aging, but immediately a savory acidity sets in with a fine pepper spice, plus some salty bread crust, quince and grapefruit zest, extremely good draw with proud length, massive finish.

Producer: Weingut Muster
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Austria
Region: Steiermark
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Opok
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: One year of skin contact has granted the wine an earthy, edgy, complex structure. Super herbal and a strong vermut aroma, yellow apple and a nice long finish. It’s definitely a crazy one!

Producer: Matassa
Grape:  Muscat Petit Grain, Muscat d'Alexandrie, Macabeu
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2021
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 10.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay, Marl
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: 

The soils of the vineyards of Cuvée Marguerite are composed of slate and marl. fermented with indigenous yeasts in 500-liter barrels. 

Aromatic cuvée, Lively accidity and voluminous palate

Producer: Pranzegg
Grape: Vernatsch 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Italia
Region: Trentino Alto-Adige
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Fresh, vinous and of great elegance, a subtle, fine and straightforward wine that lends taste and full dignity to a grape variety that has been mistreated by the South Tyrolean territory.

Producer: Pranzegg
Grape: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Manzoni Bianco, Viognier 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2016
Country: Italia
Region: Trentino Alto-Adige
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Rich and classy, precise and sustained, spices, exotic and candied fruit, it reveals itself full and pulpy in the mouth, keeping elegant and balanced thanks to a great acidity and iodine traits.

Producer: Weingut Muster
Grape: Zweigelt 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2013
Country: Austria
Region: Steiermark
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Opok
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Fruity, spicy and earthy. Dry and good acidity.

Producer: Mosterei Oswald + Ruch
Fruit: Bohnapfel, Boskoop, Engishofer, Pears, Quince
Color: Cider
Sparkling: Pet-Nat
Vintage: 2021
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: -
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Fresh, off-dry and komplex, with delicious apple, pear and quince flavor, this cider is made from old Swiss apple, pear and quince varieties.

Producer: Mosterei Oswald + Ruch
Fruit: Bohnapfel, Boskoop, Surgrauech, Berner Rose, Blauacher
Color: Cider
Sparkling: Pet-Nat
Vintage: 2021
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 4.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: -
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Fresh, off-dry and complex, with delicious apple flavor, this cider is made from old Swiss apple varieties.

Producer: La Stoppa
Grape: Merlot, Saint-Macaire, Carménère 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2014
Country: Italia
Region: Emilia Romagna
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay, Silt
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Spontaneous fermentation and maceration on the skins for 40 days in stainless steel and cement vats. Aging in used French oak barriques for the necessary time. La Stoppa's Riostoppa is a fleshy red wine with body and volume. Soft and with great fruit, salt and acidity keep the drink high with the help of a velvety and soft tannin. Of great strength and length.

Producer: Matthias Warnung
Grape: Blauer Portugieser
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: Austria
Region: Niederoesterreich
Subregion: Kamptal
Alcohol: 10%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Loess
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: A single plot of Blauer Portugieser, planted in 1978. aged without additives for more than three years in old wood.

Notes of blueberries and blackcurrants, framed by smoke, leather, a bit of stable and some cinnamon and great earthy flavours.

Producer: Weingut Muster
Grape:  Sauvignon blanc
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2021
Country: Austria
Region: Steiermark
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Opok
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A true exotic among Sauvignon wines, extraordinary notes of spices and herbs

Producer: Matassa
Grape: Lledoner Pelut (Grenache), Carignan
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Slate
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: This wine smells of red fruits and flowers. On the palate it is full of depth yet mineral, with a wonderful fruity freshness.

Producer: Zahner Weinbau
Grape: Pinot Blac
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: N.V.
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: Zürcher Weinland
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: -
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: The nose shows inviting notes of bergamot, peach and white bread. On the palate it is fresh, with fine, well integrated bubbles and a good acidity for balance.

Producer: Pranzegg
Grape: Lagrein
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: Italia
Region: Trentino Alto-Adige
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: A great example for straight forward Lagrein. With its  deep red colour, aromas of plum, black barries and herbal flavours it is just a pleasure!

Producer: Matthias Warnung
Grape: Grüner Veltliner
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2013
Country: Austria
Region: Niederoesterreich
Subregion: Kamptal
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Loess
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes:  This Grüner Veltliner is an other masterpiece from Mathias Warnung. It is incredibly profound and complex, yet it is so lively and youthful that you would never conclude that it is so mature. The oxidative ageing can be felt discreetly, but it expresses itself more with wax, pear and spicy aromas. The structure is vibrant, salty and intense, there is dense grip and also power, plus youthful freshness and terrific tension.

Producer: Cidrerie A. Heftig
Fruit: Gelbmöstler, Theilersbirne, Büschelibirne, Pastorenbirne
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: -
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A cider made from old heirloom pear varieties. It is very complex, quite dry and has a savory finish.

Producer: Eduardo Torres
Grape: Carricante, Coda di Volpe, Garnacha Tinta, Nerello Mascalese, Grecanico Dorato 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Italia
Region: Sicilia
Subregion: Etna
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Volcanic
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Eduardo wasn't allowed to use the vineyard name because the site is too high to fall within DOC Etna Rosso rules, so he named it after the local road Quota Nave! It's fresh and juicy with hints of roses, red berries, minerals and dusty earth.

Producer: Markus Ruch
Grape: Pinot Noir 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Quartz Sandstone, Marl
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Rich garnet red; on the nose complex notes of sour cherries, raspberries and red plums, as well as slight hints of blackberries, cassis, mint and mineral spice; on the palate velvety soft, lively and flavors of plum, cocoa and vanilla, the wood tones are noticeable but very well balanced; elegant, fruity, and mineral finish. For the Haalde, the grapes are fermented together with the stalk. The grapes in question come from 35-year-old vines. - The Haalde is therefore a wine for Pinot fanatics!

Producer: Arianna Occhipinti
Grape: Nero d’Avola, Frappato 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2016
Country: Italia
Region: Sicilia
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Sand
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Proud and elegant red. Pleasant and fine in the mouth, it reveals all its Mediterranean character. A compact, spherical and very long wine, in the words of Arianna "the synthesis of my Sicily".

Producer: Van Volxem
Grape: Riesling
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Germany
Region: Mosel
Subregion: Ruwer
Alcohol: 7.5%

Bottle: 37.5cl

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: This Auslese from the famouse Altenberg comes in a golden glance. wonderful aromas of candied citrus, herbs and white flowers. The palate tastes dreamy balance of sweetness and ripe, fruity acidity. 

Producer: Weingut Muster
Grape:  Sauvignon blanc, Morillon 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Austria
Region: Steiermark
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Opok
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Fermentation with wild yeast and aging in oak barrels for at least two years result in precise, vital wines, elegant minerality, complex 

Producer: Georg Fromm
Grape: Pinot Noir 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Even in the warm exceptional year 2018, the Selvenenen shows, in addition to its full, dense structure, a juicy acidity, a lot of freshness and an impressive elegance. Sour cherry, blackberry, pepper and cloves.

Producer: Matthias Warnung
Grape: Chardonnay 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: Austria
Region: Niederoesterreich
Subregion: Kamptal
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Loess, Clay, Chalk
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: The Chardonnay Feldstück of Matthias Warnung is like most of his wines aged over 2 years in large neutral wooden barrels on the full lees and was bottled unfined and unfiltered. On the nose pear, fresh quince, chamomile and some hay. On the palate a subtle phenolic paired with a delicate acidity, no noticeable wood, quince again with a slight yeasty touch, finishing slightly salty with a delicate melt and a bit of baby fat. It is not one of those artificially overloaded wines bursting with power. It is coherent in every way and shines with its elegant yet delicate nature.

Producer: Roagna
Grape: Nebbiolo 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2015
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 14%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Sand
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Notes of cherry liquor and spices, beautiful structure and elegance, ample, intense, pleasantly tannic.