2022 Buddy Talk White, Michael Opitz

Crisp, playful and full of summer energy, the 2022 Buddy Talk White is everything you want from an easy-drinking Austrian blend. Bursting with aromas of white peach, elderflower, green apple and a touch of lime zest, it’s instantly refreshing. The palate is light and lively, balancing bright citrus fruit with a gentle, rounded texture and a whisper of minerality. Juicy, aromatic and just the right kind of wild, it’s a wine that feels effortless, the kind you open for a casual lunch and somehow finish before the food’s gone.

For when: you’re cooking, chatting and not measuring time.
Pairs with: sushi, grilled halloumi, or sunshine on the patio.
If this wine were a friend, it’d be the one who always brings the good mood (and probably the playlist too).

Michael Opitz, working out of Illmitz in Austria’s Burgenland, represents the new face of the region: sustainable, spontaneous, and totally in tune with nature. Following in the footsteps of his father, Willi Opitz, Michael has carved out his own niche, crafting organic, low-intervention wines that are bright, honest, and designed for pure enjoyment.

The Buddy Talk collection embodies his winemaking philosophy: wines that speak for themselves, made with minimal handling, native yeasts, and vibrant fruit from organically farmed vineyards near Lake Neusiedl. The 2022 Buddy Talk White, typically a blend of Welschriesling, Grüner Veltliner, and Muscat, is fermented naturally and left unfiltered for extra texture and personality. The result is a white that captures the easy rhythm of Burgenland life: unpretentious, refreshing, and best enjoyed in good company.