AUSTRIA’S HIDDEN GEMS Styria, Eisenberg & Thermenregion in depth NAME: #WINESUMMIT | #AUSTRIAN WINE DOWNLOAD CATALOGUE & PHOTOS: www.austrianwine.com/about-us/promotion/wine-summit/weingipfel-2015 2 ROUTE: AUSTRIA’S HIDDEN GEMS Styria, Eisenberg & Thermenregion in depth N I E D E Weinviertel DAC R Ö S T E Kamptal DAC R R Kremstal DAC Wagram E I Wachau C H Wien Traisental DAC Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC WIEN Carnuntum Thallern D Thermenregion N A Neusiedlersee DAC LeithabergL DAC N E G Mittelburgenland DAC R U B Graz A R K Eisenberg DAC M R E I E Weststeiermark T Kapfenstein S Deutschlandsberg Vogau Straden Vulkanland Steiermark Großklein (Süd-Oststeiermark) Leutschach Ehrenhausen Ratsch Südsteiermark 3 INDEX Abbreviations ...................................................................................................4 Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Bar ................................................................. 51 Program .......................................................................................................... 5 Winery Neumeister ................................................................................. 56 Tagescafe Freiblick .................................................................................... 8 Lecture & Tasting: Grauburgunder and Traminer ......................... 58 Organic, Natural and Orange Wines ................................................... 10 Schloss Kapfenstein ................................................................................ 62 Burg Landsberg ......................................................................................... 16 Styria meets Eisenberg Tasting Bar .................................................. 64 Discover Schilcher ...................................................................................... 18 Gebietsvinothek Thallern ...................................................................... 71 Schloss Ottersbach ................................................................................... 21 Masterclass Thermenregion .................................................................. 73 Morillon/Chardonnay – Weissburgunder/Pinot Blanc ................ 24 Austrian Wine Party ................................................................................ 77 Vineyard Hike ............................................................................................. 28 Adresses Wineries ..................................................................................... 78 Vineyard Tasting ........................................................................................ 30 Adresses International Wineries .......................................................... 91 Die Weinbank ............................................................................................. 33 Facts & Figures .......................................................................................... 92 Wines at Wirtshaus „Die Weinbank“ ................................................. 36 Sustainability and Organic Winemaking .......................................... 93 Vinofaktur Genussregal .......................................................................... 41 Austrian Sekt ................................................................................................ 94 Masterclass „International Sauvignon Blanc“ ................................. 43 Austria’s Vintages 2012-2014 ................................................................. 95 Winery Kögl ................................................................................................ 48 Team of Austrian Wine Marketing Board .......................................... 96 4 ABBREVIATIONS GRAPE VARIETIES IN AUSTRIA BB = Blauburger MO = Muskat Ottonel PN = Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder) NB = Neuburger BP = Blauer Portugieser RA = Rathay BW = Blauer Wildbacher R = Riesling BF = Blaufränkisch ROE = Roesler BO = Bouvier RV = Roter Veltliner CF = Cabernet Franc RG = Rotgipfler CS = Cabernet Sauvignon RU = Ruländer (Pinot Gris) CH = Chardonnay (Morillon) S88 = Scheurebe (Sämling 88) FRV = Frühroter Veltliner SB = Sauvignon Blanc FU = Furmint STL = St. Laurent GM = Gelber Muskateller SYL = Sylvaner GS = Gemischter Satz SYR = Syrah GO = Goldburger TR = Traminer GV = Grüner Veltliner PB = Pinot Blanc (Weißburgunder) JR = Jubiläumsrebe WR = Welschriesling ME = Merlot ZF = Zierfandler MT = Müller-Thurgau ZW = Zweigelt 1ÖTW: Wines from the best classified vineyards („Erste Lage“) by the Association „Österreichische Traditionsweingüter“. This classification is not established in the Austrian Wine law. 1STK: Wines from premium vineyards defined by the Association of „Steirische Terroir – und Klassikweingüter“ („Erste STK-Lage“). This classification is not established in the Austrian Wine law. GSTK: Wines from the most prized vineyards defined by the Association of „Steirische Terroir- und Klassikweingüter“ with extended maturation („Große STK-Lage“). This classification is not established in the Austrian Wine law. EU Organic Certification Logo „Sustainable Austria“ Logo 1234567 (European certification for organic products) (certification system for sustainably produced wine in Austria) 5 PROGRAM Saturday, 30 May 2015 11:45 am Departure to Großklein Arrival Graz Airport, transfer to the hotel 1:00 pm Luncheon at Schloss Ottersbach Check-in hotel Das Weitzer or Wiesler Introduction to “Morillon/Chardonnay – Weißburgunder/Pinot Blanc” 7:15 pm Walk to Tagescafe Freiblick (5 min), meeting point at reception Presented by: Luzia Schrampf Schloss Ottersbach, Großklein, Südsteiermark 7:30 pm Get-together at Tagescafe Freiblick 3:15 pm Departure to Leutschach featuring organic, natural and orange wines from Styria presented by: Luzia Schrampf Tagescafe Freiblick, Sackstrasse 7-13, 8010 Graz 3:45 pm Vineyard Hike and Tasting in Leutschach Experience terroir (sneakers recommended) Overnight: Hotel Das Weitzer or Hotel Wiesler Hotel Das Weitzer: Grieskai 12-16, 8020 Graz 5:45 pm Departure to Ehrenhausen Hotel Wiesler: Grieskai 4-8, 8020 Graz 6:00 pm Check-in Hotel Loisium or Landgasthof Wratschko 6:45 pm Walk to restaurant (15 min), meeting point at reception 7:00 pm Gourmet Dinner at Wirtshaus “Die Weinbank” Sunday, 31 May 2015 Presented by: Christian Zach till 8:00 am Check-out hotel Die Weinbank, Ehrenhausen, Südsteiermark Dresscode: Business Standard 8:15 am Departure to Deutschlandsberg Overnight: Hotel Loisium Wine & Spa Resort Südsteiermark, 9:30 am Guided tour through the exhibition of Ehrenhausen or Landgasthof Wratschko, Gamlitz ancient glass at Archeo Norico Museum Burg Landsberg, Deutschlandsberg, Weststeiermark 10:30 am “Discover Schilcher” Presentation and tasting of Weststeiermark’s racy red gems Presented by: Luzia Schrampf Burg Landsberg, Deutschlandsberg, Weststeiermark 6 PROGRAM 6:45 pm Dinner at Schloss Kapfenstein Monday, 1 June 2015 “Styria meets Eisenberg” presented by: Luzia Schrampf, Christian Zechmeister 7:30- “Fit as a fiddle” (optional) Schloss Kapfenstein, Kapfenstein, 8:00 am Light workout at the hotel Vulkanland Steiermark (Süd-Oststeiermark) Meeting Point: reception 10:00 pm Departure to Riegersburg and Check-in hotel till 8:30 am Check-out hotel Overnight: Genusshotel Riegersburg or Riegersburgerhof, Riegersburg 8:45 am Departure to Vogau 9:00 am Masterclass “International Sauvignon Blanc” Presented by: David Cobbold, Gerhard Retter, Luzia Schrampf, Willi Klinger Tuesday, 2 June 2015 Vinofaktur Genussregal Südsteiermark, Vogau till 7:45 am Check-out hotel 12:15 pm Departure to Ratsch an der Weinstraße 8:00 am Departure to Thallern 12:45 pm Lunch at a traditional wine tavern 10:00 am Masterclass Thermenregion: (Buschenschank) Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Bar “Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, St. Laurent & Pinot Noir” presented by: Luzia Schrampf presented by: Dr. Josef Schuller MW, Buschenschank Tamara Kögl, Ratsch an der Weinstraße Mag. Bernhard Stadlmann MBA, Johannes Reinisch, Ing. Georg Schneider, Dr. Wolfgang Hamm 3:00 pm Departure to Straden Gebietsvinothek Thallern, Thermenregion 4:00 pm Lecture & Tasting: 12:00 noon Departure to Vienna “The Aromatics – Grauburgunder and Traminer” 1:00 pm Flight tasting presented by: Luzia Schrampf Winery Neumeister, Straden, “GRÜNER VELTLINER – AN ANTHOLOGY Vulkanland Steiermark (Süd-Oststeiermark) OF GREAT WINES”, including lunch Palais Niederösterreich, Herrengasse 13, 1010 Vienna 6:00 pm Departure to Kapfenstein 7 PROGRAM Individual Check-in Hotel Falkensteiner Hotel am Schottenfeld Your luggage will be brought to your hotel beforehand Wednesday, 3 June 2015 6:45 pm Transfer to the Palais Schönburg Departure 7:00 pm Austrian Wine Party th “200 Anniversary of the Congress of Vienna in 1815” Palais Schönburg, Rainergasse 11, 1040 Vienna Individual Transfer to the hotel Overnight: Falkensteiner Hotel Am Schottenfeld, Vienna Schottenfeldgasse 74, 1070 Wien N I E D E Weinviertel DAC R Ö S T E Kamptal DAC R R Kremstal DAC Wagram E I Wachau C H N 8 ROUTE: AUSTRIA’S HIDDEN GEMS Styria,Wien Eisenberg & Thermenregion in depth Traisental DAC Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC WIEN W O Carnuntum Thallern D Thermenregion N A S Neusiedlersee DAC LeithabergL DAC 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 km N E G Mittelburgenland DAC R U B SATURDAY, 30 MAY 2015 Arrival Graz Airport, transfer to the hotel Check-in hotel Das Weitzer or Wiesler A R K Eisenberg DAC M Graz R 7:15 pm Walk to Tagescafe Freiblick (5 min), E meeting point at reception I E 7:30 pm Weststeiermark T Get-together at Tagescafe Freiblick Kapfenstein featuring organic, natural and