{"title":"Claus Preisinger","description":"\u003cp\u003eClaus Preisinger is one of Austria's most influential natural winemakers, working on the north shore of Lake Neusiedl in the Burgenland town of Gols. He pairs serious biodynamic farming with a restless, experimental cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1980, Preisinger made his first wine at twenty and established his own operation in 2002. He converted vineyards and winery to biodynamics in 2006 and today holds Respekt-Biodyn certification. In 2009 he moved into a striking modern winery overlooking his vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/claus-preisinger\"\u003eClaus Preisinger producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"puszta-libre-claus-preisinger-natural-wine","title":"Claus Preisinger Puszta Libre! 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003ePuszta Libre! is an 80% Zweigelt and 20% St. Laurent blend sourced from multiple parcels around Lake Neusiedlersee in Gols, Burgenland. Vines sit on limestone and gravel soils with south and southwest orientations. The name references the Puszta, the Hungarian word for the plains that once included these vineyards before the border was redrawn, and Libre, Spanish for free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaus Preisinger ferments with ambient yeasts in stainless steel, allows malolactic fermentation, then rests the wine for approximately six months split between stainless steel and large neutral oak. The wine is bottled without fining or filtering, with minimal added sulfites. ABV comes in under 12.5%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a light-to-medium-bodied red built for drinking cool. Violet florality leads, followed by blackberry, plum, and a mineral, slightly balsamic finish. Tannins are minimal and acidity is fresh and bracing. The distinctive vintage lemonade-style bottle is an intentional design reference to 1920s packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertified biodynamic under the Respekt Biodyn standard, which Preisinger has held since converting his estate in Gols in 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claus Preisinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36892136439960,"sku":"PREIPUSZ19C","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/puszta-libre-claus-preisinger-red-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186834"},{"product_id":"rozsa-libre-claus-preisinger-natural-wine","title":"Claus Preisinger Rozsa Libre! 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eRózsa Libre! is a dry rosé made from 80% Zweigelt and 20% St. Laurent, sourced from biodynamically farmed vineyards on the north shore of Lake Neusiedl in the village of Gols, Burgenland. Grapes grow in sandy loam and limestone soils under a Pannonian continental climate with roughly 2,000 hours of sunshine annually. The lake's thermal mass moderates overnight temperatures, preserving the bright acidity and cool fruit character that define this wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVinification is direct press into stainless steel, where spontaneous fermentation with ambient yeasts takes place. The wine ages for approximately five months in stainless steel before bottling. No fining, no filtration, and minimal to zero added sulfur dioxide — consistent with Preisinger's low-intervention approach across his entire range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRózsa shares the same Zweigelt and St. Laurent blend as the Puszta Libre! red, but the far shorter skin contact produces a pale, fresh rosé rather than a red. The result sits at around 11% ABV: light on its feet, dry, and built for immediate drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRózsa Libre! carries biodynamic certification through the Respekt-BIODYN association, an independent body based in Burgenland that requires full biodynamic farming and annual audits of member estates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claus Preisinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36892290154648,"sku":"PREIROZS19C","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/rozsa-libre-claus-preisinger-red-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630818724"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/claus-preisinger.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}