Oszkar Maurer is a celebrated natural winegrower and maker in Subotica, Serbia. "Lud" means Goose in Hungarian and Crazy in Serbian. There’s an old Hungarian expression, “Ha lúd, legyen kövér!” that literally translates to "If it’s a goose, let it be fat." In other words, if you’re going to go big, go big in all respects. This pretty much sums up this wine. This is also table wine in the best kind of way. 2021 Crazy Lud Red is mostly Kadarka, Frankovka, Cabernet Sauvignon, with a splash of Hamburg Muscat (crossing of Schiava and Muscat of Alexandria) in the mix. The wine is macerated briefly (2-6 days) on the skins in open vats and then aged in 250-500L barrels for 7 months. It’s a celebration of local grapes done in a way that everyone can enjoy and afford to drink everyday. Organic farming. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with no additions (ØØ). 12.5% alcohol. Definitely chill it for 20-30 minutes before drinking.
More information:
https://danchandgranger.com/techsheets/maurer_crazy_lud_red_2021.pdf
