Before you read the next few lines and start thinking about your wine order, two myths about grilling need to be dispelled. Firstly, barbecuing is more than just a summer thing and has long secured a permanent place in the seasonal calendar. Of course it is high season now, but you can let off steam with vegetables, meat and desserts on your grill from January to December. Whether you use gas, coal or electric. This is due to the environment and personal preferences.

Secondly, the thesis persists that a beer goes best with a barbecue. Well: It’s certainly never wrong to drink a tankard while philosophizing about chops, T-bone steaks or grilled vegetables. But attentive OÖN readers know that a glass of wine goes just as well. It should always be easy and not too complex. The sommeliers have selected such wines for you – so that the next barbecue evening will be a success.

And this is how you order

Order your favorite wines (minimum order quantity is a box of six identical bottles) at wein@nachrichten.at. The winemaker sends these free shipping home.

Höckner Winery

Utzenaich & Kremstal
Sparkling wine C3 Brut
Utzenaich
9.50 euros

A tingling fruit experience in the nose and on the palate. Three wines combine to create a sparkling wine cuvée. The aroma of the Muskateller, the spiciness of the Veltliner and the fruitiness of the Riesling create an impressive flavor profile.

Scheucher Winery

Styria
Pinot Blanc 2021
Labuttendorf
7.50 euros

The Styrian discovery of the summer. A well-structured Pinot Blanc, subtle in the fragrance play, slightly ripe apple with almonds, delicately creamy and melting on the palate. Refreshing, pleasant, well-integrated acidity. An ideal all-rounder.

Anton Zoehrer

Kremstal
Riesling Sand 1 2021
Krems
7.90 euros

Clear peach fruit on the nose with gentle citrus accompaniment. Very lively, refreshing on the palate – optimal balance of alcohol, acidity and extract. On the finish just as refreshing, light, dry and very harmonious. pure summer wine.

Winery summer

Leithaberg DAC
Chardonnay Limestone 2021
Donnerskirchen
8.90 euros

Where Leithaberg DAC is written on it, it is also noticeably inside. An elegant, chalky Chardonnay. Subtle aroma of ripe pome fruit and some hazelnuts. Perfect palate balance between fruit and body.

Tom Dockner

Traisental DAC
Riesling Parapluiberg 2021
Theyern
9.20 euros

Peaches and herbs on the nose, accompanied by white pepper on the palate. In addition, opulent fruit – classic apricot, which is accompanied by lemony freshness and is expressive until the end. great length

Ludwig Ehn

Kamptal DAC
Grüner Veltliner Ried Panzaun 2021
Langenlois
9.30 euros

The Langenloiser Loesslage Ried Panzaun is the ideal soil for Grüner Veltliner. The typical wine of origin shows itself with spicy freshness, fruity and delicate on the palate. Rich, not opulent, you look forward to the next sip.

Gunther Brandl

Wachau
Yellow Muscat 2021
Zoebing
10.20 euros

What would a mild summer evening be without a yellow muscatel? Unthinkable! One smells fresh grapes in this Zöbinger wine, with a play of scents of elderberry, blossoms and citrus fruit. Playful brilliance on the palate with an invigorating aftertaste.

Steininger Winery

Kamptal
Rosé Merlot 2021
Langenlois
9 euros

Mild summer evenings and “barbecue” – this somewhat strong and yet very mild rosé harmonizes perfectly with it. Fresh mix of raspberry, blackberry and blueberry, both in aroma and on the palate. Complex and exquisite taste profile.

Karl Fritsch

Kamptal
Blue Zweigelt 2018
upper floor barn
8 euro

Wagramer Zweigelt with strong ruby ​​garnet and delicate violet reflections. Fragrant, fine hints of spices with dark berries, elegant notes of nougat, candied orange zest. Juicy, delicately spicy, well-integrated note of wood, fresh acidity, cherries in the aftertaste.

Vineyard Schneider

thermal region
St Laurent Organic 2019
Tattendorf
9.50 euros

Local Burgundy variety with delicate lightening of the edges. After a few minutes, sour cherries, blackberries and fine cherries appear. Finely spicy on the palate, light-footed and yet very dense and velvety with a long finish. Ideal with grilled beef.

… and something to eat

Georg Mayr from the pleasure and adventure farm in Schlierbach is one of the best grillers. The vice grill world champion and state champion in grilling runs a grill school next to the inn and refines a chicken fillet for the OÖN. This goes well with rosé from Steininger.

Schlierbacher cheese, chicken fillet and leaf spinach

Ingredients (for four people):

4 chicken fillets, 1 Schlierbacher cheese, 150 g blanched spinach leaves, 1 red paprika, salt and pepper, poultry seasoning

Grilling temperature 180 °C, grilling time 40 minutes, grilling method: indirect

Preparation:

Cut pockets into the chicken breast fillets. Finely chop the cheese and paprika, place the paprika strips on the cheese, wrap with the spinach leaves. Stuff the whole thing into the fillets, close with toothpicks and season with the poultry seasoning on the outside.
Preheat the grill to medium temperature and indirectly grill the filled chicken fillets at approx. 180°C for around 40 minutes.

Pro tip: Use a slim blade knife when pocketing the chicken fillets!