Kracher TBA Grande Cuvée - Burgenland 2022

Kracher, world-class sweet wines

In 2007, Gerhard Kracher took over Weinlaubenhof KRACHER. In 2008 he was named „Winemaker of the Year“. Weinlaubenhof KRACHER, leaded by Gerhard Kracher produces year by year sweet wines on a world class level.

The estate is located in Illmitz, near the lake Neusiedl and many different small lakes which are responsible for a unique microclimate which leads to a special autumn fog. That are ideal premises for the „Botrytis cinerea“ bunch rot, which enables producing these noble sweet wines

The KRACHER collection consists exclusively of Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) wines, representing the pinnacle of quality. The collection varies each vintage, depending on Botrytis cinerea development, and some are presented in handcrafted wooden cases, limited to 320 boxes. The wines are numbered consecutively, with higher numbers indicating bolder, richer, and sweeter profiles.

Discover the winery on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdkySqvPoaw

The 2022 Vintage

Gerhard Kracher sensed early on during the 2022 harvest that it would be a special vintage. His confidence was confirmed during fermentation, which proceeded smoothly and revealed an immediately noticeable salty character in the wines.

This saltiness plays a key role in the distinct charm and drinkability of Kracher’s wines, even when acidity is gentle and sugar levels are high. Over recent warm years, this saline quality has become increasingly pronounced. While it has always been part of the wines’ profile, in dry vintages it tends to stand out more—possibly because the acidity is lower, allowing the saltiness to shine through. For Kracher, this unique balance creates an incredibly appealing flavor.

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byMatthew Jukesthe9/17/2025

This is, without doubt, the finest Kracher sweetie of my life. With tremendous balance and epic control, the creamy, tarte au citron theme is jaw-droppingly delicious, and while it is drinking perfectly right now, there is so much more to come. Current-heaven.

The Drinks Business

byColin Haythe8/27/2025

(Burgenland; 60% Chardonnay; 40% Welschriesling; 181.7 g/l of residual sugar; total acidity of 6.2 g/l; 10% alcohol; aged for 28 months in smaller oak for the Chardonnay, larger oak for the Welschriesling; tasted first at the Joanne press tasting and then at the offices of Kracher’s Bordeaux courtier). The saline minerality immediately evident aromatically. This is more complex that the other cuvées and more evidently a wine of assemblage. That glorious slightly grilled, slightly charred pineapple note. Lime zest. Salted peanut brittle, again. Wild field honey. Pear. Peach belle Helene. Confit and fresh ginger. Toffee apple. Lanolin. On the palate this is not quite as viscous as it sometimes is, but that somehow gives more space for the fresh fruits to present themselves. It’s a little like the most wonderful fruit cocktail in a rich slightly burnt caramel syrup – one encounters the fresh and acidic fruits from a sea of richer, fuller and sweeter notes. Fresh pineapple with aeration in the mouth, and a little sesame seed. Great tension, as that implies, an impressive amplitude too and a kind of calm tranquillity despite the profound sense of energy and vibrancy. A little hint of coconut on the finish and ginger ale in the empty glass.

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byGeorgina Hindlethe7/8/2025

Green apple, pear and pineapple, a little more subdued than the other two so far, even though it has pronounced sweetness. That said, this is lighter and more easy going, easier to drink perhaps or more versatile, but still with a silkiness and depth that is so remarkable with freshness and purity despite the sugariness. Gorgeous, peach and pear, creamy lemon, some vanilla and lemon verbena with wisps of sea salt acidity. Divine. 181.7g/l residual sugar. One of five wines in the line up, from the outstanding 2022 vintage, entering the Place de Bordeaux this September. Director and winemaker Gerhard Kracher.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

byJane Ansonthe7/8/2025

Saffron, orange blossom, a feather pillow of peach and nectarine and white tea. Succulent with searing edge of orange zest. Totally delicious, 1!81.7g/l residual sugar, Gerhard Kracher winemaker.

Wine Advocate

byStephan Reinhardtthe6/19/2025

The 2022 Trockenbeerenauslese No 3 Grande Cuvée Nouvelle Vague is a deep, complex, very elegant and refined, saline blend of Welschriesling and Chardonnay vinified in barriques for 30 months. Lemon rind and chutney aromas intermingle with oak, vanilla and bright toast aromas. The wine is generous and rich yet highly refined and elegant on the palate, provided with concentrated and sweet fruit, very fine tannins and this saline and crystalline acidity that is so delicate that it takes this sweet wine on its wings toward heaven. Due to its balance, this is an irresistible though pretty sweet TBA that I would thus cellar for another decade to benefit from all its complexity without being detracted from its now prominent sweetness. 10% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in Illmitz in June 2025.

Information:	Details:
Couleur	Blanc
Cépages	Chardonnay 60 % Welschriesling 40 %
Appellation	Burgenland
Millesime	2022
Contenance	Demi-bouteille (37,5 cl)

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Details:

Couleur

Blanc

Cépages

Chardonnay 60 %
Welschriesling 40 %

Appellation

Burgenland

Millesime

2022

Contenance

Demi-bouteille (37,5 cl)

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