Thursday, May 9, 2024

Producer Spotlight: Eva Steininger, Weingut Steininger, Kamptal, Austria, Presents Grüner, Riesling, Rosé & Bubbles at Chain Bridge Cellars in McLean, Virginia





Eva Steininger of Weingut Steininger in Langenlois, Kamptal, Austria was in the Washington DC area for a week or so and Annette and I were able to catch her at Chain Bridge Cellars in McLean, which is a few blocks away from where we live in the USA. We saw Eva the last time during Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours.

Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours took place from Sunday, May 28 - Thursday, June 08, 2023. We toured Austria for 12 days, starting and ending in Vienna: Wien, Wagram, Carnuntum, Burgenland, Steiermark, Wachau, Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Wien.

We stayed one night at Loisium Langenlois Wine & Spa Resort. When we arrived in the late afternoon at the hotel coming from Graz and the Steiermark, Eva Steininger and Klaus Wittauer, who happened to be in Lagenlois at the same time, surpised us with a Sekt Reception with Steininger Sekt in the entrance hall of  the Loisium Langenlois Wine & Spa Resort.

After the surpise Sekt Reception, we went to a: 

Wine-pairing Dinner at Heurigenhof Bründlmayer (14.5/20 Points Gault Millau) - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours 

We visited Weingut Steininger the following day in the morning. Brigitta Steininger was our host. She showed us the ancient wine making cellar and led a seated tasting of still and sparkling wines.

We were now in Grüner Veltliner country, the flagship white grape variety in the northern part of Austria’s wine landscape, Niederösterreich – Lower Austria.
 
See: Tour and Tasting at Weingut Steininger, Kamptal, with Brigitta Steininger - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours

Invitation Chain Bridge Cellars: Eva Steininger Presents Grüner, Riesling, Rosé & Bubbles
 
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 Karl and Brigita and daughter Eva Steininger and her husband, Peter, grow and make terrific wine and the price it very competitively indeed!  As you’ll taste for yourself when you join us on Tuesday, May 7, from 5-7:30 and let Eva tell you her family’s story and share six terrific wines.

Karl and Brigita started their winery in 1989 in Langenlois in Austria’s Kamptal region.  Their passion is sparkling wines (they make more than a dozen!) and you’ll get to taste one of our favorites, a unique Sauvignon Blanc fizz.  They farm with care, pick by hand, and skillfully use a mixture of stainless steel and large Austrian oak casks to create vivid, delicious, wines.

While you meet and chat with Eva, you’ll taste:

Steininger Sauvignon Blanc Sekt
Steininger Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2023
Steininger Grüner Veltliner Kamptal 2023
Steininger Grüner Veltiner Loisium 2022
Steininger Grüner Veltliner Grand Grü 2022
Steininger Riesling Reid Steinhaus 2022






It’s a delicious line-up!  As usual there’s no charge for our Producer Spotlight tastings held upstairs around the tasting table, but we do ask that you reserve one of the five 30 minute sessions from 5pm to 7:30pm so we can make sure everyone has plenty of time to enjoy and appreciate the wines.  Come meet Eva and enjoy some classic and classy Austrian wines!

Arriving






Tasting







At Loisium Wine & Spa Resort Langenlois, Kamptal: Impromptu Steininger Sekt Reception with Eva Steininger and Klaus Wittauer - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours 

See: At Loisium Wine & Spa Resort Langenlois, Kamptal: Impromptu Steininger Sekt Reception with Eva Steininger and Klaus Wittauer - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours 







Tour and Tasting at Weingut Steininger, Kamptal, with Brigitta Steininger - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours 

We visited Weingut Steininger the following day in the morning. Brigitta Steininger was our host. She showed us the ancient wine making cellar and led a seated tasting of still and sparkling wines.

We were now in Grüner Veltliner country, the flagship white grape variety in the northern part of Austria’s wine landscape, Niederösterreich – Lower Austria.
 
See: Tour and Tasting at Weingut Steininger, Kamptal, with Brigitta Steininger - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours






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