Judith Beck Hunny Bunny Red 2022

Hunny Bunny is 100% Blaufränkisch grown on sand and limestone soils in Gols, within the Neusiedlersee region of Burgenland. Judith Beck hand-harvests the fruit from her biodynamically farmed vineyards, then whole-cluster macerates for 3 days before spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged in neutral acacia wood casks, then bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with no added sulfites.

The result sits somewhere between a light red and a dark rosé: pale cherry in the glass, with bright acidity and barely any tannin from the short skin contact. Aromas lean toward sour cherry, raspberry, and pomegranate, with a peppery lift that is characteristic of Blaufränkisch. The palate is juicy, direct, and clean through the finish.

Judith Beck is a member of both the Pannobile winemakers association and the respekt-BIODYN biodynamic certification body. She uses herbal tea sprays, her own compost, and follows biodynamic calendar timing across the 13.5-hectare estate. No inoculated yeasts, no fining agents, and minimal to no sulfur across the range.