2025 Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Blauburgunder

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A light, bright, smashable Pinot that’s all about easy, no-fuss drinking—best served with a chill and a bit of good company.
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The Blauburgunder is where Jeremy Schmolzer and Tessa Brown let their hair down a bit. Made from Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder being the Austrian name for it), this is their playful, lighter take on the grape - designed for drinking young, chilled, and without too much overthinking.

The fruit comes from a mix of King Valley and Beechworth sites, with the winemaking kept simple and hands-off. It’s a real contrast to their more serious, structured Brunnen Pinot Noir - this one is all about brightness, juicy red fruit, and pure drinkability. Think of it as their answer to the question: what’s a red that drinks like a white?

It’s light, fresh, and just plain fun to drink, whether you’re outdoors in summer or need something easy and food-friendly year-round. Chill it down a bit and you’re good to go. Simple as that.

Kasia Sobiesiak

Kasia Sobiesiak

The Wine Front 92 Points

Isn’t it pretty? The blue one of Burgundy. I’m gonna cite the VS&B website here: “This is a small batch Pinot Noir we’ve been making for a few years, specifically engineered to be a ‘white-drinking red’: a lighter-framed Pinot Noir, suited to taking a light chill.” So be it.

Cherry, hibiscus, plum juice, red apple skin, and strawberry basket compose the perfume, along with leafy notes and alpine amaro ‘thing’ going on, adding structure to those pretty scents. Lacy, light, fresh, crunchy, zingy, lovely. A melody on repeat.

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  • JG
    Justin G.
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    1 year ago
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    2023 Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Blauburgunder
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Super summer food wine

    The savoury edge, and red fruits on this wine with a chill on it makes for great food wine. We enjoyed ours with homemade banh mi, on the first warm Sunday of spring.

  • KM
    Kat M.
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    2 years ago
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    2022 Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Blauburgunder
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Delicious everyday drinking

    Fabulous slightly chilled, great food wine.

  • GS
    Grant S.
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    6 years ago
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    2022 Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Blauburgunder
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Senasational

    Wow this wine is superb. Can't fault this chilled and served with food that has a little spice or chilli. Perfect with cheese on a warm day. Gorgeous fruit, light to medium body. This wine impresses every person that has tasted it with me. Knockout.

Blauburgunder is the Austrian synonym for Pinot Noir. This is a small batch Pinot Noir we’ve been making for a few years, specifically engineered to be a ‘white-drinking red’: a lighter-framed Pinot Noir, suited to taking a light chill.

A cheery cherry hue, which a nose flinging out pulpy strawberry and raspberry notes, and with a subtext of sandalwoody spice and a crinkle of leafy herbage. Refreshingly light and savoury on the palate and totally moreish.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Light Bodied
Variety Pinot Noir
Country Australia
Region Beechworth
Australian State VIC
Feature Women in Wine
Size 750ml
Vintage 2025
Closure Screw Cap

Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown

Tessa and Jeremy are playing a long-game with their Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown label.

They have invested in a block of land high in the hills behind Beechworth and have planted 10,000 vines on it over the last couple of years with the plan to farm it organically. Tessa has a wealth of experience from time at Sorrenberg and Kooyong, Jeremy is an architect by trade with an eye for detail.

It comes as no surprise that the buzz around this husband and wife team is palpable and the praise is high. Max Allen called them, “one of a remarkable number of impressive new wine labels to have cropped up in Beechworth over the last five years.”

They are going to be at the forefront of Beechworth wine for many years to come.

Tessa and Jeremy in Thorley vineyard - Beechworth, VIC Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown

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