Bone dry and verging on austere, this has some nice orchard fruit aromas and crispness. It’s a very pale rosé type of colour. I’ve had some stability issues with the sista’s Pet nats in the past, and this does finish Read more
Fermented in amphora with two weeks’ skin contact. The aromas are inviting – baked apple, earthy, even a little bit animalistic (in a positive way). Very tight on the attack, with a salty lick and bracing brambly apple sourness (again, Read more
Not skin fermented as such, but with a very long skin maceration before the fermentation (3-8 days) – if I understand the German technical notes properly! (Maischestandzeit, not Maischegärung) Entrancing aromas, really bright pear and ripe apple. Almost jangling acidity, Read more
Alwayas my favourite from the sista’s whites/oranges, this 2018 doesn’t disappoint. Aromas of rhubarb compote, tarragon and green plum surge out of the glass – so characterful and intriguing. The palate’s also a delight, with a tangy, bitter orange marmalade Read more
This is disappointing in comparison to the superb skin fermented Welschriesling. It feels a little thin and unripe, with biting acidity and some sour plum notes. The finish for me is also a bit on the dirty side. Skin fermented, Read more
A full bodied, big-boned rosé, with beautiful expressive ripe red fruits and some of that lovely sour cherry character from the Blaufränkisch. But…. Sadly even in my freshly opened bottle, the finish is ruined by mousy taint. A crying shame. Read more
Who knows what the sistas have against vowels, but this Blfrnksch is just great, so I forgive them. They say it’s fresh and uncomplicated. I disagree. Blaufränkisch is always complicated, and here it is not remotely dumbed down – and Read more
The addition of some Rösler (a frost and mildew resistant modern crossing of Zweigelt x a hybrid-Blaufränkisch crossing) really fleshes out the fruit in this spicy, ripe raspberry and strawberry filled cuvée. There’s a balsamic hint on the nose, and Read more
Named after two of the sista’s winemaker mentors, Tom Lubbe (Matassa) and Tom Shobrook, this tasty blend invites you in with aromas of peppered strawberries, cherry and blackberry. It’s loaded with fruit, and rather delicate tannins. It’s mouth-wateringly fresh. Coming Read more
This is a fascinating wine to try, if you thought that Zweigelt was fey and uncomplicated. From a single vineyard site, this is chunky, dark-fruited and pretty grippy. Serious stuff, from the slightly leaner 2017 vintage, and showing extremely well Read more
