A fourth-generation Deutschkreutz winery farming organically and shaping distinct rosés through grape choice, steel and wood.
The producer
Weingut Strehn produces red, white and rosé wines in Deutschkreutz. Seerosé blends Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah and matures for five months in large wood and stainless steel. Der Elefant im Porzellanladen spends six months in 500-liter casks, developing a powerful, fibrous texture and long finish. Blaufränkisch Rosé is made from Blaufränkisch, rests for four months in stainless steel, and carries citrus, prickly pear, peach, strawberry and meadow-herb notes.
Known for
Texture-driven organic rosé wines
Notable facts
Monika Strehn converted the family's mixed-farming operation entirely to winemaking in the 1980s.
Seerosé tastes of ripe peach and raspberry, with a supple, full body.
Der Elefant im Porzellanladen carries aromas of blood orange, vineyard peach, Bourbon vanilla and herbs.
Blaufränkisch Rosé has intense, juicy fruit on the palate.
From the atlas
Weingut Strehn
A fourth-generation family winery in Deutschkreutz, farming organically and producing red, white and rosé wines.
At A Glance
Region
Burgenland, Austria
Village
Deutschkreutz
Family involvement
Four generations
Farming
Organic
Range
Red, white and rosé wines
The Producer
The Strehn family has worked in wine for four generations. In the 1980s, Monika Strehn converted what had been a mixed-farming operation entirely to winemaking. The vineyards are farmed organically.
The winery is based at Weinbergweg 1 in Deutschkreutz. Its range encompasses red, white and rosé wines, with particularly detailed distinctions among the rosé bottlings through grape choice, maturation vessel and texture.
Wines
Red and white wines sit alongside a rosé group whose bottles follow separate paths in the cellar.
Seerosé combines Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. It matures for five months in large wooden cask and stainless steel. Ripe peach and raspberry accompany a supple, full body.
Der Elefant im Porzellanladen spends six months in 500-liter wooden casks. It is powerful and fibrous, with aromas of blood orange, vineyard peach, Bourbon vanilla and herbs. The palate is full, juicy and rounded, with intense fruit and a long finish.
Blaufränkisch Rosé is made from Blaufränkisch and matures for four months in stainless steel. Citrus, prickly pear, peach, strawberry and meadow herbs lead into intense, juicy fruit on the palate.