Josef Fischer Riesling Federspiel Rossatz Wachau 2022

For centuries, the Fischer family has represented the cool, southern side of the Danube river – growing expressive, focused, and fresh Grüner Veltliners and Rieslings that consistently over-deliver. Quality like this zippy Riesling, for less than $20 a bottle, is almost unheard of… you know what to do!

Josef Fischer is the fifth-generation winemaker in a family whose roots in the Wachau stretch back across the centuries, all planted firmly on the southern banks of the Danube – long teased as the "cool" side of the river. These days, "cool" is exactly the point. As the climate warms, that southern-bank freshness has gone from punchline to superpower, and Josef – who took the reins in 2010 at just 21 years old – has become one of the region's top rising stars. Eleven hectares, all organically farmed, no commercial yeasts, long slow ferments on the fine lees. The man knows what he's doing. 

This Riesling Federspiel from the Rossatz vineyards is the lean, quick-witted one at the party. Federspiel is the Wachau's medium-weight, fresher category – lower alcohol, laser-focused, made for the table. Expect a bright rush of white peach, green apple skin, and lime zest, with that signature Riesling floral lift and a wet-slate coolness underneath. It's crisp, precise, and dangerously drinkable, easily vanishing before you've even decided what you're eating for dinner. For under $18, it's almost silly. Tack on First Bottle’s free shipping deal on six bottles – and you have one heck of a white wine six-pack in the making!