Josef Scharl – Charakterweine

Falstaff Wine Guide Austria 2023/24

It takes a special kind of stubbornness to succeed: to do what you think is right, without pretence, but with great freedom. Josef Scharl refers to this as having character and not conforming, not adapting too much and yet not being too demanding. Generous is perhaps the word that best describes him. His wines are a reflection of his character and his way of doing things, an expression of his art. Josef Scharl has always known what he wanted to do: live for his region, for his family, for sparkling wine and for Pinot Noir. Of course, he also likes all the other varieties in his cellar, but Pinot is his benchmark. "If you want to make wine," says Josef Scharl, "you have to listen, feel, see and find your inner self - and then do it with all the passion you can muster. The way he does this is deeply connected to the region. He's been to France, watched the idols at work, drunk their wines and then returned home to his wines. The best way to understand Josef Scharl is to meet him on-site. With grand gestures, he describes the view over St. Anna, a truly unique piece of land. A unique microclimate: humidity, cool nights, and barren volcanic soil. You taste it and you love it. There are favourite vineyards and favourite wines. "Wines are complex entities; that's what they have in common with us humans. They combine different, sometimes even contradictory characteristics, and the conformist fights against the desire for freedom and light against darkness. Diversity is important; it shapes character and therefore uniqueness," he concludes. "Because life is constantly evolving. And what about the symbolic cap? There is a place far away from St. Anna am Aigen, somewhere abroad in the Basque country. In the coastal town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, in a small street called Rue Loquin, the "Béret Basque" was born. For Josef Scharl, this was the birthplace of his passion for caps. He now has an innumerable collection of them. They have become Josef's trademark in all colours and patterns. No wonder they also adorn the bottles. He's unmistakable from afar!

Exhibitions: VieVinum
Winemaker: Josef Scharl jun.
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Production Style: Conventional
Cultivation Area in Hectares: 20
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2019 Sauvignon Blanc Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming G-Eruption Auron
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
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Sauvignon Blanc Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming G-Eruption Auron White Wine
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2020 Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming G-Eruption
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming G-Eruption White Wine
94
2020 Sauvignon Blanc Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming G-Eruption Auron
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming G-Eruption Auron White Wine
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2019 Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Annaberg 1-Eruption Alte Reben
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Annaberg 1-Eruption Alte Reben White Wine
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2019 Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming G-Eruption
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming G-Eruption White Wine
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2019 Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming G Eruption
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming G Eruption White Wine
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2018 Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming G-Eruption
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming G-Eruption White Wine
94
2017 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Schemming Auron
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Ried Schemming Auron White Wine
94
2017 Chardonnay Ried Schemming Alte Reben Eruption
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
Chardonnay Ried Schemming Alte Reben Eruption White Wine
94
2017 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Schemming Alte Reben Auron
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Ried Schemming Alte Reben Auron White Wine
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2015 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Annaberg Mond
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Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Ried Annaberg Mond White Wine
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2020 Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Annaberg 1-Eruption
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Annaberg 1-Eruption White Wine
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2020 Welschriesling Eiswein Early Bird
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Welschriesling
Welschriesling Eiswein Early Bird Sweet and Dessert Wine
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2019 Weißburgunder Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Annaberg 1-Eruption
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Weißburgunder
Weißburgunder Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Annaberg 1-Eruption White Wine
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2019 Gelber Muskateller Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Annaberg
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Gelber Muskateller
Gelber Muskateller Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Annaberg White Wine
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2019 Gewürztraminer
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer White Wine
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2018 Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Annaberg Alte Reben 1-Eruption
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
Chardonnay Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Annaberg Alte Reben 1-Eruption White Wine
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2018 Sauvignon Blanc Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming Auron
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Schemming Auron White Wine
93
2017 Sauvignon Blanc Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Annaberg Mond Reserve
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ried Annaberg Mond Reserve White Wine
93
2017 Chardonnay Ried Schemming Alte Reben Eruption weiss
Josef Scharl – Charakterweine
Austria
Styria,  Austria
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Plesch 3, 8354 Sankt Anna am Aigen, Österreich
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Weingut Pfeiffer
Annaberg 32, 8354 Sankt Anna am Aigen, Österreich
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Weingut Pock
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Weingut Pfeifer
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Pichla 25, 8355 Tieschen, Österreich
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Schloss Kapfenstein
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Marktstraße 6, 8354 St. Anna am Aigen, Österreich
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De Merin
Straden 5, 8345 Straden, Österreich
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Buergergasse 2, 8330 Feldbach, Österreich
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Ringstraße 8/Altstadtgasse, 8330 Feldbach, Österreich
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Hauptstraße 2, 8380 Jennersdorf, Österreich
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Marktstraße 6, 8354 St. Anna am Aigen, Österreich
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Waltra 21, 8354 St. Anna am Aigen, Österreich
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Buschenschank Seidl
Frutten 22, 8354 St. Anna, Österreich
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Weinhof Locknbauer
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De Merin
Straden 5, 8345 Straden, Österreich
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Geschwister Rauch Restaurant
Trautmannsdorf 6, 8343 Bad Gleichenberg, Österreich
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Ottenberg 35, 8461 Ehrenhausen, Österreich
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