About Bründlmayer
Since 1980 this talented winemaker has transformed 125 acres of terraces, set above the Danube in Langenlois, into a beacon for Austrian wine. Jancis Robinson on Willi Bründlmayer
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NV Bründlmayer Sekt Brut
Bründlmayer
Traditional-method sparkling comprising Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Grüner Veltliner. The grapes are selected in September, when acidity and maturity have reached their perfect point for the base wine for our sparkling production. These grapes are sourced from different chalky parcels in our vineyards which lends the wine freshness and while most of the sites are southeast facing slopes, the wine also receives warmth. The harvested grapes are transported in small cases directly into the cellar, where they are very gently and carefully pressed.Only the heart of the must is used for the sparkling production. It ferments in stainless steel where it also undergoes malolactic conversion before being racked into used 300-litre (or 2500-litre) Austrian oak barrels with about 10% of the lees. Nuances of white bread, brioche and stewed apricot with generous fruit presence - and charm as well; considerable body, firm and open-hearted, very round and juicy, smooth yellow fruitiness, tingling and balanced, not too sweet, very beautiful filling.
August, 2019
The Australian
Willi Bründlmayer's Parisian wife asked for a sparkling wine to rival Champagne. The man delivered. Made in the traditional method, the estate has been producing this elegant effervescent since 1989. It's Pinot Noir and Chardonnay dominant but the nooks are filled in snugly with Pinot Gris, Blanc and Grüner Veltliner to add a little zip - giggling children hiding in a cubby hole. It's aromatically all dusty pastry and stone fruit - think peach crumble - while the palate has a firm mouth feel ripe with quince and apricot. Acid daintily delivers freshness and drive.
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