The Ultimate Austrian Wineguide 2022/23

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膒 膒 NIEDERÖSTERREICH/LOWER AUSTRIA WEINGUT OPPELMAYER Since 1638, eleven generations of the Oppelmayer family have been involved in viticulture. Purist, classic and at the same time very versatile - this is how Franz Oppelmayer, winemaker from Göttlesbrunn in Carnuntum, presents himself. An inherited passion for wine and an inherited love of nature have enabled him to continue the tradition with great skill. The multi-layered, fruit-driven white wines, such as the flagship of the house, the Sauvignon Blanc Schüttenberg, are among the best in the country. It is almost a perfumer’s passion with which the vintner captures the scents of the grapes in the bottles. The red wines, such as the Rubin Carnuntum, the Zweigelt Haidacker or the top cuvée “Matador” are also characterised by fullness, velvet and fruit. When Franz Oppelmayer - who also paints the labels of his wines himself - talks about his wines, you simply feel like enjoying them. 92 Weißburgunder * Ried Haidacker 1ÖTW Reserve 2020 13,7 Vol.-%, screwcap, barrique, €€€€ 91 Weißburgunder * Ried Haidacker 1ÖTW Göttlesbrunn Reserve 2019 90 Pinot Blanc Ried Haidacker 2018 WEINGUT OPPELMAYER 2464 Göttlesbrunn Kirchenstraße 9 T: +43 (2162) 8237 weingut@oppelmayer.at www.oppelmayer.at 90 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2020 Pale yellow-green, silver reflections. Refined nuances of gooseberries and guava with a fine blossom honey undercurrent. Juicy, medium body, delicate hints of cloves, peach fruit finish; a versatile food companion. 88 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Schüttenberg 2019 88 Sauvignon Blanc 2018 90 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2017 14 Vol.-%, screwcap, barrique, €€€€ 91 Zweigelt * Ried Haidacker 1ÖTW 2019 14 Vol.-%, cork, small wooden barrel, €€€€€ 92 Zweigelt * Ried Haidacker 1ÖTW Göttlesbrunn 2018 92 Zweigelt * Ried Schüttenberg 1ÖTW Göttlesbrunn 2018 90 Zweigelt * 2018 13,5 Vol.-%, cork, partial barrique, €€€ 93 Matador 2019 ZW/ME/CS Deep dark ruby with purple hues towards the narrow rim. Ripe black cherries, cassis, discreet noble wood nuances, chocolate underlay. Dark berry fruit, juicy extract, ripe tannins, nougat on the finish, good length; a sturdy food wine that is already accessible. 92 Matador 2018 ME/ZW/CS 14 Vol.-%, cork, barrique, €€€€€ 92 Matador 2016 ME/CS/ZW 93 Merlot Mythos Reserve 2019 14 Vol.-%, cork, small wooden barrel, €€€€€ 92 Merlot Mythos 2018 92 Merlot Mythos 2017 WEINGUT ROBERT PAYR ORGANIC The Payr Winery is located in Höflein in the Carnuntum winegrowing region southeast of Vienna between the Danube and Lake Neusiedl. It is run by the fifth generation of the family, Robert Payr, and is dedicated to the artisanal production of authentic and regionally typical wines. Today, twelve hectares of vineyards are cultivated around Höflein and Prellenkirchen. Since 2018, the winery has been a member of the “Traditionsweingüter Österreich”. There is evidence that vine growing in the family goes back to the 18th century. An old wine cellar dating back to 1772, which is still owned by the family today, bears witness to this. Robert Payr combines traditional craftsmanship with contemporary commitment and develops wines whose taste is based on the experience and passion of now five powerful winemaking personalities. Today, he is carefully developing the heritage of his ancestors and is always breaking new ground. In addition to the reduction of yields in the vineyards and the conversion to organic viticulture, he focuses above all on the sites. He has bought new vineyards, completely WEINGUT ROBERT PAYR 2465 Höflein Dorfstraße 18 T: +43 (2162) 62356 robert@weingut-payr.at www.weingut-payr.at CARNUNTUM DAC reoriented existing ones and given some soils a rest. In an intensive examination of the vine, the soil and the climate, the experienced winemaker relies on the finesse of nature and carefully works out the unique taste structure of the individualistic sites, wine for wine. Restful and restless - in a positive sense - is how Robert Payr could be described. The winery has been officially certified as “Sustainable Austria” since 2015 and has been in conversion to organic since January 2017. The grapes from their own vineyards are harvested by hand, selected and processed from the fruit to the seeds to the stalk. Robert Payr’s wines are powerful characters that tell their own story. They are structured and savoury and are internationally appreciated due to their density and long storage ageing potential. (93) Grüner Veltliner * Höflein Ried Rothenberg 2021 13,5 Vol.-%, screwcap, steel tank, €€€€ 93 Grüner Veltliner * Ried Rothenberg Höflein 2020 Light yellow-green, silver tints. Fine yellow apple fruit with Winemaker/Contact: Franz Oppelmayer Production: 50 % white, 50 % red, 12 hectares Certified: Sustainable Austria Fairs: ProWein Düsseldorf Distribution partners: RC, DE, NO, SE, CH, SK 90 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 90 Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 © Markus Brantner Winemaker/Contact: Robert Payr Production: 80,000 bottles 1 % sparkling, 26 % white, 3 % rosé, 71 % red, 1 % sweet, 12 hectares Certified: Sustainable Austria Fairs: ProWein Düsseldorf Distribution partners: CL Robert Payr 68 falstaff WINE GUIDE 2022/23 * Carnuntum DAC 69