Unless they have a direct line to Peter, many people won’t know “Buschenberg.” It’s located outside of Spitzer Graben, a short drive downstream of the Danube in the warmer village of Weissenkirchen. It has largely been overlooked due to its immediate proximity to the “Klaus” vineyard, and the fact that it’s an incredibly steep site only workable by hand. No tractor could ever cling to this slope.  

From here, Peter farms a sliver of vines and churns out an incredibly small annual production that sees a brief maceration, natural fermentation (no malolactic), and partial aging in acacia oak. Once again, we did not have enough quantity to open a bottle of our own, so I must hold my tongue and leave the exploration to you. What I can say is that this cuvée tends to deliver a powerful core of tropical and citrus fruits with a tense, reductive mineral backbone. I have no doubt that in an exceptional vintage like 2019, it’ll age with the best of them.