Wine Of The Week

Hello Klaus,

Spring, Summer and Grüner Veltliner.......

this week I'll take you to the Kamptal to Weingut Steininger in Langenlois

Grüner Veltliner

Peppery spice, fruity, usually dry. With a share of about a third of Austria’s total viticultural area, the Grüner Veltliner is the most important variety grown in Austria. The quality spectrum of the Grüner Veltliner is sweeping, extending from light, effervescent wines that are best drunk young – as “Heuriger” – to Rieden (single vineyard) wines that are rich in extracts and alcohol and thus age particularly well.

Veltlin, according to Wine Folly, was a region in Austria in the 16th century, in what is now modern-day Italy. And despite sharing the name, there is no genetic link between Grüner Veltliner grapes and any other Veltliner grapes. The Grüner variety is a product of cross-breeding the French grape, Savignin (also known as "Traminer") with a now nearly extinct Austrian grape called St. Georgener-rebe.

Kamptal

GRÜNER VELTLINER & RIESLING, MILLIONS OF YEARS YOUNG

Named after the river Kamp that runs through it, the Kamptal’s principal town is Langenlois, Austria’s largest wine-producing town. Kamptal is one of the most successful wine regions in Austria, and boasts a high proportion of outstanding, high quality wine producers. Culture and tourism also enjoy particular prominence here. Since the 2008 vintage, the designation Kamptal DAC has been used to label

Grüner Veltliner and Riesling

produced in classic-to-middleweight styles and as dense, dry Reserve wines.

CULINARY TIP

The concentrated structure of Kamptal DAC wines harmonies with a wide range of culinary styles and dishes. A Kamptal DAC tastes best with baked or grilled fish and seafood, but also with traditional dishes such as roast chicken or baked meats. The Reserve category will also stand up to the savoury recipes of various ethnic cuisines, but also feel quite at home in creative gourmet preparations.

check out this Kamptal and the Niederoesterreich video

Grüner Veltliner

2022 Kamptal DAC

A prime example of Austrian

Grüner Veltliner. On the nose, fresh white apple fruit backed by fine meadow herbs. There's apple fruit on the palate too... juicy, elegant texture, lively acidity, good structure and balance, medium bodied, fine minerality with a spicy finish.

A versatile food wine. It is ideal to enjoy with appetizers and starters, asparagus, with white meat, poultry and fish, especially salmon.

wine info sheet

and the 2023 will be just as good if not better..........

Just returned from our annual buyer trip to Austria, tasted the 2023 and loved it.

Our container just landed or they are about to land depending where you are.

Here are some impressions of our visit to Steininger

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and for laste week's email with all the winery visits click here

https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18437619793050683/

Steininger KWS portfolio click here

Eva Steininger is visiting Virginia next week:

- check out some of the events we are doing.........

hope to see you at one of them

Tuesday May 7:

Chain Bridge Cellars

Producer Spotlight: Eva Steininger Presents Gruner, Riesling, Rose & Bubbles

No Fee, Just RSVP!

You buy a lot of Austrian wine from us and more of it comes from the Steininger Family than any other producer. Why? Because founding husband/wife team... Read more

5 different 1/2 hour time slots to taste:

5:00pm - 5:30pm / 5:30pm - 6:00pm / 6:00pm - 6:30pm / 6:30pm - 7:00pm / 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Wednesday May 8:

Arrowine

Private After-Hours Tasting of Prestigious Austrian Wines with Eva Steininger

Join us for an invitation-only, private, after-hours tasting at Arrowine & Cheese on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Embark on a unique tasting journey. Experience Austrian wines like no other!

This event will highlight the noble sparkling wines of Austria's premier Sekt (sparkling wine) and still wine producer, Weingut Steininger. Eva Steininger and her American Importer, Klaus Wittauer, will lead us through the tasting. We will also feature Eva's finest Gruner Veltliner and Riesling wines from the single vineyards of Ried Kittmannsberg, Seeberg, and Steinhaus.

Important details:

· Date/Time: Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

· Location: Arrowine & Cheese, Arlington, VA

· Cost: There is no charge! We ask that you consider purchasing your favorite wines at special discounted prices. Your purchases make events like this possible!

Sign Up: Click the link to reply to this email: wine@arrowine.com or call us at 703-525-0990. Please reserve early, as space is limited

Thursday May 9:

The Wine Cabinet

703-668 WINE(9463)

Steininger Dinner

SOLD OUT.

WAITING LIST ONLY!

Gigorio"s

North Point Village

but Eva will be in the store for the "Open Bottle Thursday" which will be the

Kamptal Gruner plus we'll have a few more bottles open

4:30 to 6:30pm

Friday May 10:

Trummer's Steininger VIP dinner

Last minute wine dinner opportunity! We are THRILLED to welcome Eva Steininger, the winemaker from one of our most popular (and favorite) wineries!

Winemaker Eva Steininger is joining us from the Kapmtal region of Austria. We have carried Steininger wines since opening the restaurant, and are thrilled to introduce you to the winemaker herself!

Join us for a last minute, intimate dinner with the winemaker tasting their well known Sparkling Wines as well as a Riesling and Grüner Veltliner 1. Lage. Sit down and enjoy a meal with the winemaker as she shares her family’s winemaking history and guides you through a tasting of 5 of their fabulous wines. Very limited seating available for this event.

4-Course Dinner paired to 5 wines with Eva Steininger

$120/person (Plus tax and gratuity)

Welcome Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon Rose Sekt 2021 (Sparkling)

1^st Course

Fried Chicken Roulade

broken vinaigrette, Yukon potato mousse, crispy shallots

Grüner Veltliner Sekt Reserve 2019

2^nd Course

Softshell Crab

smoked Mentsuyu, buckwheat Schupfnudel, holy trinity

Ried Kittmannsberg 1. Lage Grüner Veltliner 2021

3^rd Course Porchetta

red cabbage, apple fennel slaw, apple horseradish velouté

Ried Seeberg 1. Lage Riesling 2022

4^th Course

Strawberry Ice Cream

Zweigelt Sekt Float

Just book a reservation on May 10^th at 7pm and choose the Experience (pre-paid dinner)

for Reservation click here

https://www.opentable.com/restref/client/?rid=32515&restref=32515&rtype=ism&corrid=8539b130-177a-41ac-836d-59351dee141a

or call the Restaurant to reserve your seat: (703) 266-1623

Saturday May 11:

Wine Tasting/Seminar at the Embassy of Austria,

May 11, 2024 #1 at 10:30am

Are you interested in learning more about the history, the pleasure and the sensory experience of Austria’s wine? click here

fully booked

Wine Tasting/Seminar at the Embassy of Austria,

May 11, 2024 #2 at 1pm

Are you interested in learning more about the history, the pleasure and the sensory experience of Austria’s wine? click here

fully booked

Your Passport to Austrian Wine

Austrian wine is immensely popular and a perennial favorite of sommeliers throughout the world. Austrian wines are known for their wide diversity of styles, aromas, and terroirs.

Klaus Wittauer – KWSelectionLC

703-624-6628