MAC-HOFFMANN & CO GMBH © 2014 /HB&P MAC-HOFFMANN & CO GMBH © 2014 HofbURG VIENNA TH TH 14 – 16 JUNE 14 International Wine Festival vievinum.at SAT - MON 12 am - 6 pm trade professionals and press: SAT - MON 10 am - 12 am AUSTRIAN WINE Austria wine country is getting ready for SNACKS AND REFRESHMENTS The gourmet lounge, directly in front of the Hofburg, will provide relaxation another great fair: The international wine and refreshment to tasters and exhibitors. In line with the high level of festival VieVinum will gather the best the wines that are offered, all dishes will be prepared with select ingredients sourced from Austria’s Genussregionen. And a glass of sparkling wine from vintners from Austria and many parts of the the House of Schlumberger will be the perfect refreshment match. world for a dialogue with wine experts and VIP TOURS wine lovers. A high-ranking trade meeting, Tailored VIP tours can be booked as company events or for private groups up to 15 persons. Accompanied by renowned experts, tours will link the knowledge which will traditionally take place in and pleasure of wine with social enjoyment. the magnificent rooms of Vienna Hofburg. CHARMING AMBIENCE WITH PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION Naturally, the vintners will take center stage at the event. They will attend The perfect organization and professional implementation of the whole event personally and present their current enological treasures to a broad audience are essential elements of its success. In the gorgeous ambience of Vienna of restaurateurs, caterers, wine traders, journalists and wine lovers. Although Hofburg, the optimal serving temperatures of the wines and correspondingly emphasis is placed on Austria, representatives are again expected from sophisticated Stölzle stemware are standard. Fresh bread and Vöslauer numerous European winegrowing countries from west to east and also from water will, of course, complete a relaxed wine experience. some overseas regions. A special highlight this year will be France, which will appear as guest country with a delegation of vignerons from several areas. FALSTAFF – LOUNGE AT THE CONSERVATORY After the huge success of the first Falstaff-Lounge in 2012, Austria’s leading SIDE EVENTS wine and gourmet magazine will be presented again at the VieVinum in The multifaceted side events at VieVinum will provide additional inspiration with 2014. The Wintergarten will become a platform for the international culture numerous guided tastings. These will be organized by the Institute of Masters of wine during the trade fair. A huge variety in the degustation range is of Wine (IMW), trade media from Austria and Germany, and groups of guaranteed on all days of the exhibition which will be rounded off by very winemakers from different nations. Topics will focus on the interrelationships interesting and theme-related tastings, among which will be one conducted of origin, variety and vinification as well as the influences of cultivation and commented by Falstaff’s chief editor, Peter Moser. Highlights will be methods and climate change on wine styles. the eagerly awaited award presentation of “Winemaker of the year” and the honor for the “Wine personality of the year”. ARRIVAL BY MONDIAL Attractive packages for both exhibitors and visitors were prepared by the WEIN & CO at the VIEVINUM! travel agency, Mondial, exclusively for VieVinum. They include Wein & Co is represented at the VieVinum with its own lounge and the best accommodations in different hotel categories and a reduced entry to international wines from its extensive range. A fine wine-tasting of a VieVinum as well as, optionally, a relaxed travel by train within Austria. special kind – with selected top wines which are put in the spotlight in an Team Mondial will be pleased to offer you customized packages. exciting tasting course. Info: +43 1 588 04 137, [email protected], hotels.mondial-reisen.com Stölzle glasses & Liebherr refrigerators By tradition we are offering the purchase of Stölzle Lausitz glasses from the range „Experience“ at a special price this year again. The glasses can be either purchased directly at the trade fair at the glass distribution or ordered by email to [email protected] FRance The company Allectric offers Liebherr refrigerators for sale after the AS A GUEST AT THE Vievinum 2014. There will be various types offered for a very special price. For further information please contact them under +43 1 479 71 27 10 VIENNESE HOFBURG or [email protected] . The series of appearances of guest countries will be continued this year by France. Some of the vineyards of this traditional wine nation have always been considered among the most famous ones in the world. And some have become iconic only in the last couple of years driven by a new generation of winemakers. While all regions are clearly structured when looking at them CITY BRanD PARtneRS individually, they become the whole picture when they are put together. When VieVinum calls, Vienna transforms Winemakers from various regions of France, from Champagne to Bordeaux and Burgundy and all the way to Provence, will honor us with their presence. into the capital of wine. A special highlight of the appearance of this host country poses the Masterclass with a vertical of ten vintages of the Château Angélus. On Monday This will also be optically demonstrated by scores of selected shops, wine everything is centred on the big wines of Bordeaux, its myth and tradition, stores, restaurants and hotels jazzing up the cityscape with enological when, following the invitation of the renowned wine house Derksen, famous themes and special activities. Thus, VieVinum will also be visually all around Châteaux from Bordeaux present their wines at the VieVinum. Among them the venue of the Vienna Hofburg from mid-May on. are established names like Phélan Ségur, Sociando-Mallet, Langoa Barton, Léoville Barton, Pichon-Longueville, Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Giscours, Das schwarze Kameel | Demel K. U. K. Hofzuckerbäcker Wien | Beau-Séjour Bécot – just to name a few. Merkur Hoher Markt | Julius Meinl am Graben | J. & L. Lobmeyr | Geschwister Lanz | Vinothek St. Stephan | Alpe Adria Weinhandlung am Hof | Augarten Porzellan | Cafe Weinwurm | Looshaus Raiffeisenlandesbank NÖ-Wien | Philipp Maly | Bitzinger bei der Oper | Gourmet Spar | Wein&Co | Radisson Blu Style Hotel | Ma Maison | Café Hofburg | Hofburg Stüberl | Albertina Passage | The list of the CITY-Brand Partner grows daily – for the latest update go to www.vievinum.at TIPP: Meinl’s Weinbar As an exception for VieVinum 2014, Meinl’s Weinbar will also open on Sunday, 15th June, 2014, at 1:00 pm. Opening hours during VieVinum 2014: Saturday and Monday 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm to 12:00 pm. Please make your bookings either by phone +43 1 532 33 34 6100 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Saturday 14th JUne 2014 Saturday 14th JUne 2014 11.00 14.00 THE WEINVIERTEL AMBASSADORS IN THE FLASH POINT BETWEEN THE VINTAGES – WINES OF THE In the 1990s, young, innovative and highly-skilled winemakers began to RENOWNED WINERIES OF BURGENLAND BETWEEN 2012 AND 1999 draw attention to themselves through their dynamism and excellent As winemakers, our workshops are in the great outdoors. Completely exposed wine quality. As an individual winemaker it is very difficult to change the to the goodwill, as well as the inclemency of the weather, we nurture our vines well-tried image of a region. As a group, however, it is easier and has a in the best way possible year after year. more sustained impact on the market. This is why we gathered together a Is the trend of rating ‚hot years‘ as good and ‚cool vintages‘ as poor group of ambitious and aspiring winemakers. By means they set themselves still in keeping with the times in an era of promised climate change? the goal to prove to the wine market what great wine with excellent price/ Sample selected white, red and sweet wines to explore the diversity of vintages indulgence ratio can be discovered in the Weinviertel. The Weinviertel with the Renowned Wineries of Burgenland. Ambassadors were born. Competent, dynamic and greatly appreciative of Schatzkammersaal Free entrance their heritage. Schloss Maissau (Josef M. Schuster and Ewald Gruber), Registration required: Stift Altenburg, Herbert Studeny, Norbert Bauer and Anton Schöfmann; [email protected] these five wineries make up theWeinviertel Ambassadors community. By working together they have been able to focus their resources on their 15.00 expertise: The production of high-quality wines which remain true to their origin. As ambassadors of the West Weinviertel wine region, they take LEITHABERG AND ITS SITES diverse and exciting wines from this historical and culturally valuable region 15 winemakers are waiting for you to taste and talk. Explore the fascinating out into the world. region between lake Neusiedl and the mountain called Leithagebirge. Get to KÜNSTLERZIMMER Free entrance know what this unique region is about and its winemakers, the faces behind Registration required: the big wines. They will show you not only their mineralic and structured [email protected] Leithaberg DAC wines, but also their famous wines coming from the best sites in our region that are made of Blaufränkisch, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, 12.30 Neuburger and Grüner Veltliner. KÜNSTLERZIMMER THE GEOLOGY OF THE WACHAU AND ITS WINES Free entrance Registration required: Geology, soil, and climate are the foundation for the diversity and uniqueness of [email protected] the Wachau. Together with journalist David Schildknecht and soil researcher Walter Fitz, the Vinea Wachau presents its region on the basis of geological 16.00 and soil-scientific findings and offers a tasting organized under those aspects to permit a unique sort of access to Wachau wine. WIENER GEMISCHTER SATZ DAC – INAUGURAL VINTAGE KLEINER REDOUTENSAAL 60 Euro Taste, style and legal background of the wines in the youngest DAC region Language: German with simul- of Austria.