The Austrian Wine seminar area hosted 14 exciting masterclasses on Austria’s wine diversity. These were presented by exciting speakers such as Gerhard Retter, Anne Krebiehl MW, Sebastian Russold, Willi Schlögl, Marc Almert and many more.

Sunday, 19 March

Austrian Wine Update

Schedule: 11.00 - 11.40 am
Speaker: Chris Yorke
Language: German/English

Chris Yorke, CEO of Austrian Wine (Austrian Wine Marketing Board), presented the latest developments on Austrian wine followed by a masterclass on the newest DAC in Austria: Thermenregion DAC.

Registration: At the Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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New Faces: Winegrowers and their wines from Austria

Schedule: 12.00 - 12.40 pm
Speaker: Harald Scholl
Language: German

Austrian Wine introduced Austrian winegrowers who are not yet presented on the German market and thereby displayed new and exciting faces.

Registration: At the Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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Suspense and Depth. Top sommelier Willi Schlögl presents Blaufränkisch from the Leithaberg

Schedule: 01.30 - 02.10 pm
Speaker: Willi Schlögl
Language: German

Willi Schlögl, podcaster, sommelier, and host of the “Freundschaft” Bar in Berlin, got to the bottom of his favourite grape variety Blaufränkisch and explored its potential on the Leithaberg.

Registration: At the Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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Kamptal: The outstanding 2021 vintage – unique finesse & magnificent depth

Schedule: 02.30 - 03.10 pm
Speaker: Rudolf Rabl and Andreas Wickhoff MW

Language: English

The vintage of 2021 brought the winegrowers of the Kamptal exceptional conditions, which resulted in an extraordinary balance of freshness and concentration in the wine.

Registration: At the Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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Grüner Veltliner: the diversity of the grape variety and its styles

Schedule: 03.30 - 04.10 pm
Speaker: Caro Maurer MW

Language: German/English

Master of Wine Caro Maurer presented the potential and diversity of Grüner Veltliner: from sparkling wine to alternative wine as well as Riedenwein (single-vineyard wine).

Registration: At the Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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Monday, 20 March

Kremstal Grüner Veltliner: Primary rock vs. Loess

Schedule: 10.00 - 10.40 am
Speaker: Harald Scholl

Language: German

Primary rock or loess? A question of style or terroir? The Kremstal variations of Grüner Veltliner on different soils.

Registration: At the Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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Environmentally friendly by nature: Austrian wine

Schedule: 11.00 - 11.40 am
Speakers: Sebastian Russold and Sabine Bauer-Wolf

Language: German

Working hand in hand with nature is not a trend in Austria, it lies in its DNA. Not only the resulting wines are exciting, authentic and fresh, but also the approach!

Registration: At the Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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Sekt Austria Rosé: A trendy charmer shows character

Schedule: 12.00 - 12.40 pm
Speaker: Anne Krebiehl MW

Language: English

With the increasing demand for rosé sparkling wine, the variety of sophisticated wines is also growing. This masterclass highlighted rosé in the three categories of Sekt Austria and the expression of different grape varieties as well as the philosophy of the producers.

Registration: Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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Carnuntum: a discovery

Schedule: 01.30 - 02.10 pm
Speaker: Gerhard Retter

Language: German/English

The cool and elegant style of the red wines from Carnuntum are unique. A discovery journey through the best sites and a legendary vintage.

Registration: At the Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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STK winegrowers and their Grand Crus in Styria

Schedule: 02.30 - 03.10 pm
Speaker: Gerhard Retter

Language: German

STK wineries with unique personalities, distinctive stories and exceptional wines - united by a common trait: Styria and its best vineyards.

Registration: At the Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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Burgenland shows origin, Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and sweet predicates

Schedule: 03.30 - 04.10 pm
Speaker: Georg Schweitzer

Language: Bilingual

The state colours red and gold stand for the red wine Mecca Burgenland with the leading varieties Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt as well as the internationally awarded sweet wines of this unique area. Three exciting flights have revealed more!

Registration: At the Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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Tuesday, 21 March

Austria’s PIWIs: irresistibly resilient

Schedule: 10.30 - 11.10 am
Speaker: Sebastian Russold
Language: German

Together with Sebastian Russold, Germany’s best sommelier, participants were able to taste a selection of Austrian fungus-resistant grape varieties. What is behind it and which exciting wines does Austria produce?

Registration: At the Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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Typical Austrian grape varieties beyond the usual internationally well-known

Schedule: 11.30 am - 12.10 pm
Speaker: Marc Almert

Language: German

In 40 minutes, Marc Almert showed primarily indigenous Austrian grape varieties that enjoy little international fame. Among others, the question was answered: What potential do grape varieties such as Roter Veltliner, Rotgipfler, Neuburger and Co. have?

Registration: At the Austrian Wine Stand | Hall 5 H36

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The Austrian Wine discovery tasting area, which was open all day long, offered the opportunity to taste changing wine themes at your own pace.

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