This wine stems predominantly from the vineyards Spiegel, Steinmassel und Loiser Berg. Some of the vines are trained in a Lyre trellis system (Steinmassel), the others in the Guyot method planted in a density of 5000-6000 plants per hectare.

At the beginning of September a selection of the grapes is picked for the sparkling wine production. The remaining grapes increase in intensity and the resulting wine is very concentrated. Immediately after pressing, the must enters new 300 l Austrian oak barrels. The wood stems predominantly from the neighboring Mannhartsberg. Fermentation takes place in the barrels where the wine is stirred on the lees weekly over 5-6 months. Then it is racked into 2500 liters wooden barrels. This wine always undergoes malolactic fermentation.

Alcohol: 13,0 %

Tasting notes:

very elegant “reserve type” Chardonnay; attractive discreet bouquet of flowers, melon, apples lime with a  hint of yeasty and toasty aromas; quite creamy on the palate balanced by well integrated acidity, elegant body; sappy fruit and a firm backbone of extract that follows through to a decent mineral finish; complex and yet immediately charming.

Food pairing:

tends to match with classic Vienna style dishes, white meats and well seasoned hearty fish dishes, many starters like warm goose liver and apple as well as with most  Asian dishes such as stir fried Woks, fusion - or Thai-kitchen if not too hot.

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