Schilcher Rosé Wine Schilcher
Weststeiermark
Ried Burgegg
Deutschlandsberg
11,5%
VOL
0.75l
Schilcher is a wine produced solely in the Austrian region of Western Styria
(Weststeiermark), in the districts of Deutschlandsberg and Voitsberg, sharing a
border with Slovenia and Carinthia to the south and west. The wine growing area
is the smallest in Europe.
The Schilcher wine itself is a distinct rosé made from the indigenous Blauer
Wildbacher grape. The colour ranges from a light onion tinge to a deep ruby. The
grape was once a wild variety which was said to contain alcohol compounds which,
in turn, allegedly would induce wild inebriation, hence its colloquial name
Rabiatperle - rabid pearl. The name Schilcher originates from the Middle High
German word schillern meaning to radiate with colour.
The wine has a strong acidity and is renowned for its exclusive aroma, often
associated with strawberries. It should be drunk relatively young at a
temperature of 9 to 11°C accompanied with traditional Austrian cold cured
meats.
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