Great wines often need the right moment. But what does the connoisseur get out of it when the good wines are never opened, but are stored for years in their private treasure trove, just because the fine tipsters are always waiting for the right moment?

“To want to live for the future – oh, it’s a boy’s dream, and only those who live for the moment live for the future,” the German poet Heinrich von Kleist already knew how to report. It gives wine lovers one more reason to enjoy good wines today rather than tomorrow.

So treat yourself to a fine wine with your family and friends. If the situation allows, at Christmas, otherwise a few days or weeks later. The OÖN sommeliers give tips on what goes particularly well.

And so you order

Order your favorite wines (the minimum order quantity is a box of six identical bottles) at wein@nachrichten.at. The winemaker sends these out free shipping to your home. Orders received by December 14th are guaranteed to be delivered before Christmas.

Jurtschitsch winery

Kamptal
Grüner Veltliner Sekt Brut Large Reserve 2017
Langenlois
24 Euro

A great sparkling wine of international character. Suitable for all situations in life, for every celebration and is also an ideal gift for good friends. The noble sparkling wine is suitable for a menu accompaniment.

Leopold Figl

Traisental DAC
Grüner Veltliner Reserve Sonnleithen 2019
Traismauer
9 Euro

Traisental terroir wine with a good interplay of fruit: stone fruit, exotic, subtle Veltliner pepper and a balance of acidity, extract and lime-rich minerals. Powerful palate flatterer, makes you want the next sip.

Schuster winery

Wagram
Roter Veltliner Ried
Altweingarten 2020
Grossriedenthal
9,90 Euro

Loess soil, Roter Veltliner and a large number of organic wines. This Wagramer wine combines everything. Aromas of almond and acacia blossom, rich in extract, pleasant on the palate, moderate acidity and impressive finish.

Taubenschuss winery

Weinviertel
Chardonnay Reserve 2018
Poysdorf
12 Euro

Fine Burgundy variety with a balanced bouquet that is reminiscent of gingerbread, dried and exotic fruits and ripe apples. Powerful and dense on the palate, best balance with a long finish. Good food companion.

Weingut Dürnberg

Weinviertel
Grauburgunder Reserve 2018
Falkenstein
19 Euro

Strong Burgundy, on the palate inviting scent of pear and ripe apple, herbs and honey. Juicy, complex, well-integrated acid structure, mineral fullness in a long finish. Goes well with duck and goose.

Strehn winery

Mittelburgenland
St Laurent Kiesel 2019
Deutschkreutz
9 Euro

The sticks of St. Laurent grow on pebble soils. The wine ages in used wooden barrels. Dark cherry aromas, juniper, delicate vanilla aromas, liquorice and a hint of tobacco. Juicy, smooth and easy to drink on the palate. At 14 ° C – wonderful!

Gober & Freinbichler

Mittelburgenland
Blaufränkisch variety 2019
Horitschon
9,90 Euro

The variety of soils of the Blaufränkischland characterize this fruity and spicy wine. Hand-picked grapes, carefully processed and stored. Ripe fruit, cherries and berries in the glass. Elegant tannin structure and noticeable minerality.

Reichersberg Abbey Winery

Burgenland
Cuvée Prepositus 2018
Deutschkreutz
10,90 Euro

Deutschkreutz is the origin of this elegant cuvée. The high extract density testifies to the level, which is confirmed by a fine fruit mix. Dark berries and cassis, with subtle smoky notes from the barrel aging, long finish. Value for money wine of the month.

Lang red winery

Mittelburgenland
Cuvée Fusion One 2019
Neckenmarkt
13,90 Euro

The Neckenmarkter red winery features an elegant blend of Merlot and Blaufränkisch. Ripe blueberries and dark stone fruit as well as a subtle touch of chocolate round off the taste profile. Wonderful palate with a long finish.

Weinberghof Fritsch

Wagram
Pinot Noir Rupperstal 2019
Upper floor stable
14 Euro

Typical Burgundy. Berries in combination with herbs and chocolate mint smell from the glass. The extract is convincing on the palate, dark stone fruit dominated by cherries. Game and wild fowl await this hopefully slightly chilled Pinot.

… and something to eat

Edi Priemetshofer has been running the Gutauer Landgasthaus “Zum Edi” for 13 years with a fine, regional blade and a smart approach. This year the chef was awarded the Upper Austrian tourism prize “Notos 2021”. The sparkling wine or the Pinot Gris goes well with the fish.

Pickled char, potatoes, parsley cream and caviar

Ingredients for two people:
2 char fillets à 150 g, 3 potatoes (Pomme Viola or Kipfler), 1 tablespoon of linseed oil, 1 handful of parsley, salt, pepper, nutmeg, 2 tablespoons of sour cream, watercress, 1 tablespoon of caviar

Pickling: 1 tbsp each of dill, tarragon, parsley, 2 cl vodka, 1 tbsp each of crushed coriander and peppercorns, 1 tbsp olive oil, juice of half a lemon

Preparation:
Roughly chop the herbs, mix well with the spices, olive oil, vodka and lemon juice. Put cling film in a suitable tub, place the fillet skin side down, spread the spice mixture over it. Place the second fillet skin side up and wrap it tightly with cling film. Pickle in the refrigerator, turn after approx. 6 hours and pickle again for 6 hours. Boil the potatoes in salted water, then cut in half, scrape out with a spoon so that only the skin remains, then fry the skin until crispy. Mash the potatoes with a fork, warm up slightly, season with sour cream, linseed oil, salt, pepper, nutmeg or stir until creamy.

Cream: Blanch the parsley, quench in ice water, mix in a blender with rapeseed oil and blanched water to make a puree. Take the char out of the stain, carefully scrape it off, wash it off lightly, cut open thinly, put the parsley cream on the plate, fill the potatoes with potato mixture, put on the pickled char, decorate with herbs, caviar and sour cream.