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Cherry blossom in Horitschon
One of the most beautiful times of the year in Horitschon is the blossom of the cherry trees. Here are some impressions from our gardens.
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Autumn - The review to our work!
The vine starts to retract the energy to the roots by the begin of autumn.
But this also is a very important for us because it's harvest time and we can see what we achieved with our work during the year!
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Vinum - The European Wine-Magazin
In November 2009 - Edition the Magazine is reporting about the topic of Soil/Terroir: "Soil in the wine - a myth or reality?".
At the tasting "Wines - characterized by soil/terroir" our Dürrau got a top-rating of 17 points!
Weingut Weninger,
Horitschon
Blaufränkisch Dürrau 2006
The Dürrau-Blaufränkisch from Franz Weninger earned cult status in the Austrian Wine World! He let gleam the age of the grapes; the harvest was around 30hl/ha.
The result: aroma of fine blackberries, enormous juicy, slender and fancy fruits.
2009-2015
We are delighted about this award!
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New wine from old vines
We are proud of the great age of our Blaufränkisch-vines (up to 80 years!). Taken over 25 years ago from the parental farm, they were not cleared but until today nourished and cultivated especially by us. Now we can build on this long-time work in the vineyard: from the 2006 harvest on we select and vinify the Blaufränkisch grapes from the oldest vines of our vineyards under the name of "Blaufränkisch Alte Reben". From the age of the vines emerges a complex and very harmonic wine.
We trace this harmony back to the function of the old wood of the vines. During the cold winter months, the plant stores reserves in its old wood. This reserves can compensate lack of water or nutrients caused by the weather conditions. In this way the old wood also contributes to the regulation of the plant´s growth. We vinify the grapes from our old vines half in big wooden barrels with 3500 litres, and half in barrique. The big wooden barrel enforces the traditional regional character of the autochthonal Blaufränkisch variety.
"Blaufränkisch Alte Reben", 2006 vintage, is available from now on!
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"Winery of the Year 2008"
The american magazine wine & spirits has chosen Weninger as "Winery of the Year 2008"
Wine and spirits run more than 9000 wines past their blind tasting panels and critics each year.
Our annual Wineries of the Year list is made up of brands who produce a range of wines that
score at the top of their categories.
Weninger performed in the top category as great ambassador for the wines of Austria.
new reviews
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The harvest 2009 is brought in!
The vintage of 2009 started to look very interesting in spring. A modest winter was followed by high temperatures which came very promptly. The reason why the vegetation was going on very quickly. A lot of precipitation in the months of summer; by the fact that there were very warm months with precipitation since August we were able to pick the first fully riped grapes by September 12!
Harvest 12.09.-16.1.2009
impressions of the site dürrau
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Before the harvest
After two turbulent months the weather did develop in a wonderful late summer.
Now the grapes are ripening slowly and the cool nights and very warm days bear very fruity wines.
Meanwhile Blaufränkisch produced small berries like never before this year, a fact we trace back to the long flower period. Even the thickness of the paring is extraordinary. All of this gives us hope of a very good Blaufränkisch vintage.
The grapes of Zweigelt will be the first ones we will bring to our cellar with a good ripeness.
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Animal life
One basic element of a healthy agriculture is according to Rudolf Steiner the animal life. What in former times went without saying in a farming, has nowadays vanished because of the specialisation. Monoculture has found its way into agriculture and the dying of species that comes with it.
My grandparents kept some cows, pigs, horses and hens. Grandmother had a notebook into which she wrote down, which vineyard would get dung and within five years, all gardens were manured. The circle was closed.
Today we look out that animal life can develop again in our winery. Besides our biodiversity program in the vineyard (planting of vegetation and retirement areas as living space for insects, nesting boxes for birds, compost for worms), this year we began to deal with companion animals for the first time. Indeed it is just a small experiment, but it should help us to get to know again the work with animals and to recover the knowledge of our parents step by step.
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Our big ones!
Everybody knows the maturation span and ageing ability of our wines!
The bottle size of 1,5 l or 3 l increases the ageing because the larger the volume the slower the maturation process will take place.
Magnum bottles are perfect - as well as for long storage or as a present!
We can offer you the following wines in 1,5 l Magnum and 3 l Double Magnum:
Blaufränkisch Hochäcker, Blaufränkisch Reserve, Veratina, Merlot and Dürrau.
Larger recipients on request. weingut@weninger.com
Dictionary of Magnum bottles:
Magnumbottle 1,5 liter, Double Magnum 3 liter, Jeroboam 4,5 liter, Rehoboam 5 liter,
Imperiale 6 liter, Salmanazar 9 liter, Balthazar 12 liter,
Nebukadnezar 15 liter, Melchior 18 liter.
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Verjus
Verjus is a juice made from under-ripe grapes. Last year’s batch was pressed with care from quality grapes (of the Zweigelt variety) harvested in mid-July. Pasteurized and bottled without filtering, verjus is a biodynamic, natural product. In its acidity it is similar to the juice of citrus fruits, yet it is much milder. In medieval times this “green juice” was a culinary must, and its subtle and complex taste is being rediscovered today. It is especially delicious in salad dressings, fish dishes, meat marinades, refreshing beverages, and exotic cocktails. Wherever citrus fruits or vinegar with a hint of wine don’t harmonize well, verjus offers a sophisticated alternative.
For further information go to http://www.verjus.hu/de
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Weninger T-Shirts
Vineyards are crawling with life – the biodynamic method of cultivation used by the Weningers relies on the help of different vineyard inhabitants. Ants, bees, stag beetles, and small caterpillars create good soil conditions and maintain the natural balance and a lively coexistence.
Now, wine lovers can enjoy our vineyard T-shirts: Hooded jackets, brown M,L,XL € 54.00 T-shirts women’s short-sleeve, fitted, and men’s short-sleeve S,M,L,XL € 23.00 T-shirts children’s, little caterpillar, short-sleeve € 19.00 All models, 100% cotton, printed Our staff and co-workers have been happily wearing their new work clothes. You can purchase yours directly at the estates or place an order per e-mail weingut@weninger.com
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Weninger’s Earthly Treasures
“Von diesen Böden müssen Sie kosten,” it says on our new Blaufränkisch box: “You’ve got to try these soils.” Time and time again our decades of wine-growing experience have shown us that it is above all the microclimate that determines the taste of the wine. We want to present this range of flavors through wines from our best sites, e.g. Hochäcker and Kirchholz in central Burgenland, Saybritz in southern Burgenland, and Spern Steiner in Balf near Sopron. What is striking about this collection is that all the wines derive from the same grape variety, and yet because they come from different “soils” they differ in a very basic way. Our Blaufränkisch box is dedicated to people who enjoy tasting and comparing. Our recommendation: open all the bottles at once and taste them blind. We have enclosed tasting notes in the box for reference, a detailed analysis of the soils conducted by experts from the Federal Institute of Geology in Vienna, and descriptions of the impacts of each of the soils on the wine.
Blaufränkisch Trio
Blaufränkisch Kirchholz, Blaufränkisch Hochäcker, Kékfrankos*
Blaufränkisch Sextet
Blaufränkisch Saybritz, Kékfrankos*, Spern Steiner Kékfrankos Selection, Blaufränkisch Hochäcker, Blaufränkisch Reserve, Blaufränkisch Kirchholz
Each box contains only current vintages.
(*Hungarian name for Blaufränkisch)
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SALON Österreich Wein 2010
* Dürrau 2007
Wine Enthusiast Magazine, 3.1.2010
* Blaufränkisch Dürrau 2006: 94 points
* Veratina Cuvée 2006: 93 points
* Blaufränkisch Hochäcker 2007: 90 points
* Cuvée Franz 2008: 88 points
* Pinot Noir Kalkofen 2006: 88 points
Wine & Spirits Magazine 2010
* Blaufränkisch Alte Reben 2006: 91 points
Falstaff 2009/2010
* Zweigelt 2008: 88 points
* Blaufränkisch Alte Reben 2007: 92 points
* Blaufränkisch Hochäcker 2007: 88 points
* Veratina 2007: 91 points
* Dürrau 2006: 93 points
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate: Austria 2007 Review; ROTWEINE
* Dürrau 2006: 91-92+ points
* Blaufränkisch Alte Reben 2006: 91 points
* Blaufränkisch Saybritz 2006: 91 points
* Blaufränkisch Hochäcker 2006: 90 points
*Blaufränkisch Kirchholz 2006: 89+ points
*Zweigelt Raga 2006: 88 points
Wine & Spirits April 2009
* Blaufränkisch Hochäcker 2006: 90 points
* Blaufränkisch Reserve 2004: 90 points
* Zweigelt 2007: 88 points, Best Buy
ENO WorldWine - Award of Excellence
* Blaufränkisch Dürrau 2005: 5 stars
Gault Millau 2009
* Blaufränkisch Dürrau 2005:18,5 points
* Blaufränkisch Alte Reben 2006: 17,5 points
* Merlot 2006: 17,5 points
* Veratina 2006: 17 points
* Pinot Noir Kalkofen 2006: 17 points
Vinnaya Karta Open 2009, Russia
* Gold-Medal for Veratina 1999
wein.pur 2009
* 4 stars for regional-typical great wines for Sankt Laurent 2003
International Pinot Challenge 2009, Germany
* 3rd place for Pinot Noir Kalkofen 2006
International Merlot&Cabernet Competition - Bergamo, Italy
* Goldmedal for the Blend Franz 2006
Weinwisser 10/08
* Dürrau 2006: 18/20 points
IWZ Expovina 2008
* Blaufränkisch Hochäcker 2006: silver
A la Carte 2009
* Blaufränkisch Dürrau 2005: 93 points
* Merlot 2006: 91 points
* Pinot Noir Kalkofen 2006: 90 points
* Mittelburgenland DAC
Hochäcker 2006: 89 points
* Veratina 2006:88 points
Falstaff Weinguide 2008/2009
* Veratina 2006: 91-93 points
* Mittelburgenland DAC
Hochäcker 2006: 89 points
* Zweigelt Raga 2006: 88 points
* Pinot Noir Kalkofen 2006: 90 points
* Blaufränkisch Alte Reben 2006:
89 Punkte
Der Weinguide Vinaria 2008/2009
* Sankt Laurent Reserve 2006: 2 stars
* Blaufränkisch Kirchholz 2006: 2 stars
* Blaufränkisch Saybritz 2006: 2 stars
* Blaufränkisch Reserve 2006: 2 stars
* Pinot Noir Kalkofen 2006: 2 stars
* Veratina 2006: 2 stars
* Dürrau 2006: 3 stars
3 stars, for our winery. highest award! The winerys which embody the absolute top class in Austria and also enjoy internationally high reputation!
A la Carte 2008
* Blaufränkisch Hochäcker 2005: 94 points
* Blaufränkisch Dürrau 2004: 93 points
* Pinot Noir Kalkofen 2005: 92 points
* Merlot 2005: 91 points
* Veratina 2005: 90 points
Gault Millau 2008
* Blaufränkisch Dürrau 2004: 18,5 points
* Blaufränkisch Reserve 2005: 17 points
* Veratina 2004: 17 points
* Merlot 2005: 16,5 points
* Blaufränkisch Hochäcker 2005: 16 points
* Pinot Noir Kalkofen 2005: 16 points
Der Weinguide Vinaria 2007/2008
* Pinot Noir Kalkofen 2005: 2 stars
* Blaufränkisch Kirchholz 2005: 2 stars
* Blaufränkisch Saybritz 2005: 2 stars
* Blaufränkisch Reserve 2005: 2 stars
* Veratina 2005: 2 stars
* Merlot 2005: 2 stars
* Blaufränkisch Dürrau 2005: 2 stars
Falstaff Weinguide 2007/2008
* Blaufränkisch Dürrau 2004: 92 points
* Blaufränkisch Reserve 2005: 90-92 points
* Merlot 2005: 89-91 points
* Veratina 2005: 88-90 points
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