An essential for firing up a bbq or a sunny day in the park! Easygoing chilled red. Packed with fresh raspberries and spices, silky, smooth and refreshing.

Winemaker | Oszkár Maurer

Region | Szerèmsèg, Serbia

Variety | Blaufrankisch, Prokupac, Cabernet Sauvignon, Kadarka

Viticulture | Organic

Soil | Sand, Alluvial limestone, Clay

Altitude | 50 - 350 m

Age of the vines | 35 years

Bottles made | 7000 bottles

Interesting Facts

Crazy Lud (translates to Goose from Hungarian) is the flagship field blend that serves as an entry into Oszkár’s world. The wine gets its name from the lake next to the vineyards in the Northern part of the country.
A lot of the vineyards in this region are bush-trained and cultivated by horses because no tractor can fit the narrow rows.

Clay instead of wax or foil (2022 vintage only)

Oszkár’s obsession with ancient techniques combined with his rebellious attitude drove him to yet another invention - instead of plastic caps, or artificial waxes, he used clay to seal the top of the bottle. Probably the closest we ever get to the terroir from the comfort of our home.
The opening is as easy as a firm wax - drive the cross crew trough, pull the cork halfway, gently blow/wipe the clay that comes off, pull the cork and enjoy the wine

Vinification

The grapes are grown on old bush-wines resulting in a very low yield. They are hand harvested and de-stemmed soaked for 7 days to extract just the right amount of colour. Later, the juice ferments and ages in 350l old Hungarian oak barrels. The wine gets bottled unfined, unfiltered with a tiny addition of sulphur just before bottling.

2021 was a cold vintage that resulted in wines with high acidity and refreshing fruit profile

2022 a warmer year bringing round fruit characters and medium bodied smooth tannins