Discover Award Winning Sparkling Wines from Austria

24th January 2019

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Austria has outstanding wine regions, wineries – and internationally acclaimed wines. Here’s some award winning sparkling wine from Austria for you to try.

Schlumberger in Austria has maintained the most authentic and traditional method of producing Sekt since 1842.

Each bottle of Schlumberger matures during a period of about 2 years of careful handwork. The prestige cuvées rest for even longer. The white cellar-mark signed on the bottom of the bottle is an assurance of the due diligence performed during production.

Schlumberger Blanc de Noirs Brut Reserve won a Gold Medal in Gastronomic category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2018.

This sparkling wine is yeasty and delicately fruity with subtle notes of dark berries. The taste has exotic notes and creamy Burgundy notes. This pairs perfectly with light meals, such as sushi.

Schlumberger Sparkling Brut Klassik won a Gold Medal in Classic & Elegant category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2018.

This sparkling wine has fresh fruit aromas with a well balanced elegant flavour with a hint of yeast. It pairs well with desserts that are slightly savoury or not too sweet.

Schlumberger Veltliner Klassik won a Silver Medal in Light & Fruity category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2018.

This sparkling wine has an expressive fruity aroma with a spicy tone. It pairs well with fresh seasonal salads, mild Asian cuisine, traditional Austrian dishes (Tafelspitz) and mature cheese.

Schlumberger Sparkling Rosé Brut Klassik won a Bronze Medal in Light & Fruity category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2018.

This sparkling wine has aromas of delicate red fruits of the forest. It is light and fruity with a soft, velvety finish. It pairs well with salmon.

Graf Hardegg today after more than 500 years of family history in the Weinviertel and Waldviertel regions of Austria, Maximilian Hardegg lives in Seefeld-Kadolz with his family. He tries his best to preserve the heritage of the Graf Hardegg nobility.

Graf Hardegg Brut 2014 won a Silver Medal in Sea Breeze category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2018.

Fresh and fruity. It is a perfect match with meat, venison or poultry as well as cheese.

Graf Hardegg Rosé Brut 2014 won a Highly Commended Medal in Sea Breeze category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2018.

This elegant Rosé vintage sparkling made from Pinot Noir and Zweigelt grapes is great as an apéritif with classic food like caviar, oyster and seafood. It is also an interesting and inspiring complement for sushi.

Steininger is a family run business, Karl and Brigitta manage the winery together with their daughters Eva, Anna and Lisa.

Steininger Grüner Veltliner Sekt Niederösterreich won a Silver Medal in Summer Days category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2018.

This sparkling wine has a floral summery fruity aroma with a red summer fruit flavour with a touch of spice. Perfect with a fresh summer salad.

Weingut Topf  has been family owned since 1751. Johann Topf senior took over his parents’ business in 1960 and started as one of the first in Strass to bottle wine. With a total of nine hectares of wine, he supplied customers throughout Austria. In 1990, Hans Topf took over the winery and expanded it to its present size of 46 hectares.

Topf Brut Rosé Reserve won a Highly Commended Medal in Sea Breeze category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2018.

With hints of berries, this sparkling wine has a fruity elegance. It pairs well with fish.

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