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There are around 100 hectares of vineyards cultivated in our federal state, which is relatively small in comparison to the leading wine-growing federal states. The professional jury was able to see for itself that small can also mean fine at the gala evening of the OÖ Wein.
It was an evening that impressed many guests. Klaus Stummvoll (the advisor for viticulture in the Upper Austrian Chamber of Agriculture) and his team had already organized a well-organized blind tasting with eight sommeliers the previous week and the 1st Upper Austrian wine gala was set up at just the same level.
Numerous guests of honor were able to convince themselves of the very good quality of the individual winning wines in eleven different categories. At the start, Schlüßelberger Armin Kienesberger was able to inspire Apollo 22 with his Pet Nat sparkling wine. But it was not his only triumph: both in the Pinot varieties (Weissburgunder 2022) and in the category of alternative wines (Amore Naturale GV 2021), he achieved first place and a regular place on the podium.
The St. Florian siblings Wurm were just as successful. They inspired with the aroma variety Gelber Muskateller and an elegant mixed set. Lukas Schiefermair from Kematen an der Krems was able to prove that the Grüner Veltliner fits perfectly into our federal state. His Klassik Veltliner is absolutely on a par with other varieties in this category. A winning wine, which the OÖN readers already know well, was the Innviertler Wolfgang Költringer with his fruity-fresh Zweigelt Rosé.
Florian Eschlböck from Hörsching rushes from success to success. As a regular at the Salon Österr. Wine he was able to secure the top place on the podium that evening with his Chardonnay Reserve. The lower Mühlviertel also seems to have an optimal terroir for viticulture: The Donauriesling from Stephan & Andrea Greindl from Naarn surprised with freshness and a well-balanced flavor profile. The beaming President of Upper Austria. Weinbauverband, Leo Gmeiner from Perg completed the winning field with his Frizzante and crowned himself with the Blue Zweigelt.
Conclusion: Upper Austria is now considered a small wine-growing region with fine wines in every category. And it should be taken for granted that every local restaurant also has a local wine on its menu. And we consumers should make use of it!
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