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Anyone who knows us knows that it is by no means our way of talking about successes. This time we are deliberately making an exception.

Because it is about the work of three generations. And what was laid down decades ago and is continued today with great care.

Some years make you humble because nature shows you your limits, or because you receive awards that are the result of many years of hard work. Work that you have not done alone and that would not be possible without the help of colleagues, friends and family. The successes in this article have therefore many mothers and fathers, we want to say THANK YOU to them.

When Stephan Reinhardt, the responsible taster at Robert Parker Wine Advocate, awarded his points, it was clear to us that we would do well. It was the same in previous years and we were able to assess ourselves so well. However, we were surprised that 5 of our wines were awarded top ratings including the 100 mark. Sentences like the following leave us speechless and grateful. Because recognition comes from a profound point of view and because within this framework you can measure yourself against the best in the world.

“I don’t see anybody else producing wine on this level in Austria, and even in other Germain-speaking countries, there is perhaps only Markus Molitor from the Mosel on those hights. Tement’s beautiful 2018s, and namely the phenomenal 2017 grand crus, should be mentioned among the world’s finest white wines. The mind blowing 2015 IZ, thought has the potential to score the full 100 points one day, als also, among the 2017 Zieregg single-plot selections (the first since the 2015 premier releases), hardcore terroir freaks can find Sauvignons that set a new level for wines from this grape variety.” 

Expressed in points:

  • 2015 Ried Zieregg IZ Reserve 97-100 RP
  • 2015 Ried Zieregg SB Spätfüllung 97-98+ RP
  • 2017 Ried Zieregg SB 97+ RP
  • 2017 Ried Zieregg Parzelle Karmeliten Kapellenweingarten 2017 96-98 RP
  • 2017 Ried Zieregg Parzelle Hausweingarten 96-97 RP
  • 2017 Ried Zieregg Parzelle Steilriegel (unterer) 96-97 RP 
  • 2017 Ried Grassnitzberg SB 97 RP
  • 2015 Ried Grassnitzberg Reserve 95+ RP
  • 2017 Ried Zieregg Morillon 95 RP
  • 2017 Ried Grassnitzberg Morillon 94-95 RP
  • 2017 Ried Sernau SB 94 RP
  • 2017 Ried Rossberg Morillon 93 RP
  • 2017 Ried Sulz Morillon 93 RP
  • 2017 Ried Zieregg TBA 93 RP
  • 2017 Ehrenhausen Muschelkalk 92+ RP

An award that makes you sit up and take notice with its clarity and which, together with other, also highly rated wineries from the region, makes us a vinophile hotspot. Reviews that help to focus on Styria with its extraordinary products and people. & Nbsp;

But that wasn’t the only top international rating that we could be happy about. In July of this year around 500 wine and travel experts met in London and voted for the World’s 50 Best Vineyards. A ranking that assesses not only the wine but also the ambience, i.e. the overall experience. Exceptional & nbsp; places all about wine, tasting and making. The list includes names such as Robert Mondavi, Antinori or Château Margaux, but also insider tips and small boutique wineries or houses with connected gourmet restaurants. We are all the more pleased that we have landed at number 15 in this exquisite list. With Schloss Gobelsburg and the Wachau domain, there are two other Austrian wineries among the winners.

These are successes that make us proud despite their modesty and that we have received on behalf of our family, which also includes our employees. Without their unconditional commitment and the desire to continuously develop the winery, that would not have been possible.

Things change, what remains is the desire to do the best. The best of what is entrusted to us. We want to keep it that way in the future.

Text: Barbara Klein
Bilder: Ingo Pertramer