'Josephine'
Freaky Level 3
Adventurous with a touch of natty snarl.
Age Worthy
Here for a good time *and* a long time!
Juicy & Medium Bodied
Smooth with fruit and structure.
Grape Witch Imports
Imported through our agency, and exclusive to us! Our favourite producers & hottest deals.
Certified Biodynamic
Homeopathy for vines. A stringent certification that takes into account the entire ecosystem of the vines.
The Canon
Benchmark producers and natural winemaking legends.
'Josephine'
- Freaky Level 3
Adventurous with a touch of natty snarl. - Age Worthy
Here for a good time *and* a long time! - Juicy & Medium Bodied
Smooth with fruit and structure. - Grape Witch Imports
Imported through our agency, and exclusive to us! Our favourite producers & hottest deals. - Certified Biodynamic
Homeopathy for vines. A stringent certification that takes into account the entire ecosystem of the vines. - The Canon
Benchmark producers and natural winemaking legends.
Blaufränkisch & Roesler, Burgenland, Austria
Gut Oggau winemakers Stephanie & Eduard Tscheppe are deeply adored by natural wine lovers the whole world over and deserve every last iota of praise & reverence they receive! The fabric of the wines hinges upon the existence of a fictional family, with every vineyard plot being characterized by one of its members. Some. . .
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Blaufränkisch & Roesler, Burgenland, Austria
Gut Oggau winemakers Stephanie & Eduard Tscheppe are deeply adored by natural wine lovers the whole world over and deserve every last iota of praise & reverence they receive! The fabric of the wines hinges upon the existence of a fictional family, with every vineyard plot being characterized by one of its members. Sometimes the cleverness of this device can call attention away from how consistently elegant, bewitching & functional these wines truly are, and either way, the Gut Oggau fam is way more than a cutesy gimmick— it’s a progressive and anti-patriarchal language for thinking about wine emotionally & intuitively, which we are way here for.
Josephine is Timotheus’ second wife (little is known about Tim’s elusive first wife! We hope she makes a dramatic return in wine form at some point in the nearer-than-usual future!) & Winifred’s stepmom. She radiates big time coolest mom-ever vibes, the kind of woman you’re seated next to at a dinner party & she smells really good & all you want in the world is to be taken under her wing & then grow up to be her. Her namesake wine is dense & intense; classic Josephine to be half-vinified from an obscure & esoteric wine grape— Roesler is a cross between Blau & Zweigelt, known for its deep colour & abundant extract.
Josephine is a study in abundance, with low-key Port-adjacent resignation & a wild gnarly nose calling back to Jo’s tempestuous youth, which we’re sure was chock-a-block with sexy backpacking-related misadventures. Tastes more like a cherry than a cherry, full-bodied but perfectly balanced with a zingy acidity that hits like a perfectly-timed joke. Grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, & fermented in oak, then aged in barrel for an additional eight months. Unfined, unfiltered, no sulfur. Mulled strawberry meets beet puree, sharp fang tannins, horses in a field of herbs, prune juice, rocky shore & a lactic ease that wraps all the way ‘round your senses.
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Blaufränkisch & Roesler, Burgenland, Austria
Gut Oggau winemakers Stephanie & Eduard Tscheppe are deeply adored by natural wine lovers. . .
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Blaufränkisch & Roesler, Burgenland, Austria
Gut Oggau winemakers Stephanie & Eduard Tscheppe are deeply adored by natural wine lovers the whole world over and deserve every last iota of praise & reverence they receive! The fabric of the wines hinges upon the existence of a fictional family, with every vineyard plot being characterized by one of its members. Sometimes the cleverness of this device can call attention away from how consistently elegant, bewitching & functional these wines truly are, and either way, the Gut Oggau fam is way more than a cutesy gimmick— it’s a progressive and anti-patriarchal language for thinking about wine emotionally & intuitively, which we are way here for.
Josephine is Timotheus’ second wife (little is known about Tim’s elusive first wife! We hope she makes a dramatic return in wine form at some point in the nearer-than-usual future!) & Winifred’s stepmom. She radiates big time coolest mom-ever vibes, the kind of woman you’re seated next to at a dinner party & she smells really good & all you want in the world is to be taken under her wing & then grow up to be her. Her namesake wine is dense & intense; classic Josephine to be half-vinified from an obscure & esoteric wine grape— Roesler is a cross between Blau & Zweigelt, known for its deep colour & abundant extract.
Josephine is a study in abundance, with low-key Port-adjacent resignation & a wild gnarly nose calling back to Jo’s tempestuous youth, which we’re sure was chock-a-block with sexy backpacking-related misadventures. Tastes more like a cherry than a cherry, full-bodied but perfectly balanced with a zingy acidity that hits like a perfectly-timed joke. Grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, & fermented in oak, then aged in barrel for an additional eight months. Unfined, unfiltered, no sulfur. Mulled strawberry meets beet puree, sharp fang tannins, horses in a field of herbs, prune juice, rocky shore & a lactic ease that wraps all the way ‘round your senses.
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We don't know if you've heard this, but Canada is a truly WILD place to import wine. Each province is it's own country with super strict rules. For ages, so much of the very best natural wine never made it into the province. That is changing in such an exciting way. We started our own import company to bring you some of our very favourite wines from around the world at the sharpest prices - this allows us to travel, fall in love with a wine, and bring right to your doorstep without a middle person. Put simply, as the importer, we shave one layer off the supply chain. We offer these sweet wholesale discounts when you bundle. From 1, 3 to 6 packs you'll find serious savings. The GWI sticker - Grape Witch Imports - means not only that we strongly stand behind the producer, it also means you won't find a better deal anywhere else in town. It also allows us to source many wines just for the shop - you'll find Ontario exclusives marked GWIE - Grape Witch Import Exclusive. Are you a licensee or producer looking to join our imports roster? Send us an email at hello@grapewitchimports.com
