Our wines
Ried Steinberg
Chardonnay
2023
Kamptal DAC

Light yellow-green with silvery reflections. Delicate yellow tropical fruit, subtle bourbon vanilla, white nougat, gentle wood spice, a hint of pineapple and mango, reductive nuances, candied orange zest, and a touch of blossom honey. Juicy, with well-integrated oak notes, ripe tropical fruit, powerful, a subtle and refined interplay of acidity, creamy finish, Burgundian in style, very good length, an excellent food companion, and reliable aging potential.
In the ‘80s, the Bründlmayer Chardonnay won a competition tasting of the "Best Chardonnays in the World" at the Vinitaly wine fair – even though the wine actually had been introduced by a German journalist as a "pirate". This event can be regarded as a prelude to the worldwide interest in Willi Bründlmayer wines. The international style has since found its way to an individual expression with tight structure and charming "Austrian" fruit, with the body, depending on the vintage, sometimes fuller or sometimes leaner.
This wine stems from the vineyard Steinberg. The vines are trained 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.
Awards
- 96/100
- Falstaff Weinguide 2025/26
- 95+/100
- Weißweinguide 2025
- 94/100
- jamessuckling.com 2025
- 94/100 - Lieblingswein der Redaktion
- Gault & Millau 2026
Site and climate
Ried Steinberg
Maturation
Grapes are gently pressed and filled into 300l oak barrels without presedimentation. The wine stays on the lees for almost one year with hardly any bâtonnage and undergoes malolactic fermentation. Then, it is racked into neutral vats for further maturation before bottling.
Food pairing recommendation
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.