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Ried Steinberg
Chardonnay
2024
Kamptal DAC


Medium greenish-yellow, with silver highlights. Ripe yellow tropical fruit underpinned by a hint of white nougat, with delicate notes of peach and a touch of caramel; an attractive bouquet. Complex and juicy, with fresh mango, delicate woody nuances, well-balanced acidity, and a hint of pineapple on the finish; already harmonious, showing good length and potential for further development.
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
- 95/100
- Falstaff Wineguide 2026/27
- 94/100
- Gault Millau Weinguide 2027
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.