CHINA / Shanghai
Asian wine experts enthusiastic
about WEINRIEDER
Keith Goldston (Court of Master Sommeliers Americas), Bernhard
Rieder, Tommy Lam (Organizer from the China National Sommelier
Challenge) Andreas Roseberg (President of the argentinian Sommelier
association)
Weinrieder-Junior Bernhard Rieder, the youngster of the Weinrieder
company, is still overawed by his presentation tour to Shanghai. At
the largest drinks trade fair in Asia for importers and merchants,
the China Sommeliers Winechallenge tested 220 of the best wines
submitted by exhibitors in a blind tasting. Samples came from
international wine producers in Australia, Spain, France, Italy,
Chile, South Africa and Germany. A hury of the best sommeliers in
the world awarded three gold medals to Weinrieder, and honoured it
as the best of the 150 international wine estates participating.
Chinas reigning champion sommelier, Yang Lu, wrote into the guest
book, after having tasted the entire range: „It was my pleasure to
taste your wines, really well made and delicious“.
The Asian region appears to be the most intersting wine market of
the future. High-priced wines are mainly consumed in top-rated
restaurants, but large volumes of many thousands of brands are also
on offer in special wine shops. Top-quality Grüner Veltliner – made
in the typical Austrian style – are considered to be something very
special, and are very popular as partners with Asian cuisine.
Bernhard Rieder sees excellent opportunites for private producers on
this enormous market. He is convinced: „The small volumes available
mean the wines on offer are seen as something special, as a rarity,
and are valued all the more highly“. Following his presentation in
Shanghai, Rieder is busy receiving congratulations, and replying to
queries from around the world. Weinrieder sees the opening of the
Asian region as a tremendous adventure. „This challenge is essential
in order to promote the international position of the wine estate“
says Friedrich Rieder.
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Salzburger Nachrichten tests Austrias`s 100 Top Wine Estates
WEINRIEDER
'Vintner
of the Year'
INTERNATIONAL
Current WEINRIEDER
collection has collared sensational awards. In the top international wine
magazine assessments the WEINRIEDER Estate has come very high on the scale
in recent times.
GAMBERO ROSSO 90 / 93
points
Wine Spectator 92 points
Decanter *** stars!
Wine Enthusiast 90 / 90
/ 91 / 92 / 92 / 93 / 93 and 95 points!!
Gault Millau ‘Wines
which can claim to be of world class standard ….’
Weinwelt ‘Riesling
Producer of the Year’
This year has brought the
highest and most impressive success at international level ever.
GREAT BRITAIN
WEINRIEDER is being
served in the world’s best restaurant.
Following on from their
triumph in the US, in Wolfgang Puck’s ‘Pago, the estate from Poysdorf has
succeeded in achieving another hit in the export market. The
Weinviertler vintner Friedrich Rieder was successful in introducing his
product onto the wine list of the famous British restaurant ‘The Fat
Duck’.
This latest sale to the
top class restaurant near London means enormous prestige for Weinrieder.
For the next season the selected wines are being served as part of the
‘daily tasting menu’. Quite apart from the financial aspect - the real
value lies in the fact that these wines are being presented on an
international stage. Friedrich Rieder sees it as a brilliant opportunity
for the further developing of his export market. ‘This is also a great
thing for the Weinviertel as a whole whose image we were able to boost
again’ comments the successful vintner.
A short time ago, ‘The
Fat Duck’ was voted the ‘best of the best’ by 600 international gourmet
critics who tested 50 3-star Michelin restaurants from all over the world.
Heston Blumenthal, 40 years old, owner and chef, famous in the
international restaurant scene for his creativity and culinary skills won
its legendary reputation as ‘the world’s best restaurant’. He is equally
famous for his presentation skills at international gourmet festivals and
for his innovative approach to culinary development. Queen Elisabeth has
awarded him the ‘Order of the British Empire’. The Weinrieder estate
consider themselves - indirectedly - honoured through this new businessl
link.
!
‘…..it is a fantastic
opportunity for your estate to be represented in this top class
restaurant.’
Isa Bal - chief
sommelier ‘The Fat Duck’
INTERNATIONAL
Best results for
WEINRIEDER
The Poysdorfer wine
estate is being awarded top marks in leading international wine
magazines. Even film stars in Beverly Hills choose Weinrieder wines from
the Weinviertel.
In the USA ’Wine
Spectator’ and ’Wine Enthusiast’ and in Great Britain ’Decanter’ subjected
Weinrieder’s latest range to a profound professional tasting and awarded
it top marks. The English language media are read worldwide and are
considered opinion leaders in professional circles. A producer who is
awarded more than 90 points in the ‘Wine Spectator’ journal has basically
sold his entire stock. Here Weinrieder scored with 92 points! ‘Decanter’
pointed its readers specifically towards the estate with its excellent
Riesling, Veltliner and the Welschriesling Eiswein. Following a
professional visit to the estate from the magazine ’Wine Enthusiast’
Weinrieder achieved fantastic marks. Eight of his wines were awarded the
hard-to-reach 90 point mark or higher. The Grüner Veltliner Alte Reben,
produced in a vineyard which is 50 years old, was especially highly rated
- with 93 points; and the Eiswein Riesling Schneiderberg 2003 , with 95
points, even surpassed the top mark achieved by sweet wine expert Alois
Kracher .
‘You cannot value a good
performance in the leading magazines too highly, because sommeliers, top
restaurants and the best vinotheques use them as a guideline’ - Friedrich
Rieder knows this from his own experience. After all, his wines are now
on the wine list of the famous SPAGO restaurant in the upmarket area
Beverly Hills.
Foto:
Friedrich Rieder, with top marks in ‘Wine Spectator’, ‘Wine Enthusiast and
‘Decanter’.
Foto:
Awards Wine Enthusiast
WEINRIEDER’S GRÜNE
VELTLINER - TOP
Grüner Veltliner -
Klassik
ÖGZ--Weincup 2nd
place
Grüner Veltliner -
Schneiderberg
Vinum - 16 points =
impressive
Wine Enthusiast (USA) -
89 points “the best wine at the best price”
Decanter (GB, USA) - 3
stars!!!
Grüner Veltliner - Alte
Reben
Vinaria - nominated for
3 stars!!!
Current list in the
international top gastronomy
Restaurant Obauer (A) -
4 Bonnets
Schloss Lerbach (D) -
Dieter Müller - 3 Michelin stars
Wolfgang Puck (USA) -
Spago - Beverly Hills
The Fat Duck (GB) -
“the world’s best restaurant”
Gault Millau - “Wines
which have claim to world class”
USA
Weinrieder goes to
Hollywood
Leap onto the wine list
of the celebrity restaurant Spago
The Poysdorfer vintner
Weinrieder has succeeded in making a huge leap forward in his attack on
the export market. For some time he has been trying to get into the US
market. Now his wines Grüner Veltliner - Alte Reben 2003 and Riesling,
Lage Bockgärten II (2002) have been chosen to appear on the wine list of
the top restaurant Spago in Beverly Hills.
“This significant leap
was made possible after a few exclusive tastings in San Francisco and New
York” are Friedrich Rieder’s joyful comments. The successful Weinviertler
vintner is certain that this will be an enormous help in his attempts to
conquer the American wine market.
The ‘Spago’ Restaurant
was founded by the top chef Wolfgang Puck from Carinthia who is considered
to be the second best known Austrian in the USA after Arnold
Schwarzenegger. He became world famous through the gala dinner for
Hollywood stars after the annual Oscar ceremony. Weinrieder is hoping
that his presence in ‘Spago’ will lead to important new contacts in the
prestigious US market.
Foto: With his classic
wines Grüner Veltliner and Riesling Weinrieder has gone to Hollywood
NORWAY:
“There is only one word to say and that is PERFECT! Our guests really
enjoyed your presentation and learning about your thinking. The lunch you
served afterwards was so good and tasty.”
Morten von Krogh
ENGLAND:
"I
have never come across a producer in Austria that makes wines as you. So
crisp, fresh in style.”
Dennis van Duuren
USA:
“Yesterday and today we offered your Old Vine GV and Riesling Eiswein in
various wine shops for tasting and sale: a great success! I raise a
glass of what was left to your good health.”
Frank Dietrich
GERMANY:
WEINRIEDER in Germany’s best restaurants!
The
magazine ‘Weingourmet’ chose the best restaurants in Germany in terms of
their wine offer:
1) Schloss
Lerbach – Dieter Müller, 2) Sollringhof, 3) Jorg Müller, 4) Fahrhaus
All
these 4 top establishments have WEINRIEDER estate on their lists.
AUSTRIA:
Gault Millau – 2 and 3 bunches of grapes
Falstaff Guide – 2 stars
Austria’s leading specialist magazines judge the current WEINRIEDER
collection as the best in the Weinviertel region.
LONDON:
Weinrieder in front of Buckingham Palace
WEINRIEDER estate made their first presentation in London with great
success.
The
Weinrieders with Tyrone- the manager of ZIZZI’s restaurant chain (215 in
London)
NEW YORK:
Our
US partner Frank Dietrich presented WEINRIEDER’s collection together with
the Heinrich and Juri estates to the trade press in New York!
AUSTRIA:
Master of Wine presentation in the Coburg Palais (Vienna)
First important appearance of WEINRIEDER junior (Lukas Rieder) in the
company of Xenia Irwin (Master of Wine) and Pancho Campo (Presidente Wine
Academy, Spain)
GERMANY:
WEINRIEDER receives the Gold Medal of ALLES ÜBER WEIN
The
WEINRIEDER estate is highly recommended by “ALLES ÜBER WEIN” and awarded
their Gold Medal in recognition of their excellent wines.
AUSTRIA:
WEINRIEDER in partnership with the firm “Best Buys” from Norway
Top
sommeliers visiting the WEINRIEDER estate.
Grand Hotel Restaurant ‘Le Ciel’, Vienna – Gala Dinner
From
left to right: Meseritsch, Rieder, Pfeiffer (head chef), Pucher (VIP
manager)
25
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Congratulations from this year’s Vineyard Festival President, actor
Wolfgang Bock and State Premier for Lower Austria, Pröll
Selection from the photo gallery
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25 years WEINRIEDER – statements
Only
very seldom have I had the chance to experience such an event with so much
atmosphere at such a high level in the region.
Georg Wlaschitz, BSI
“We
do not remember such a fantastic event ever taking place in the
Weinviertel. Pauli told me that next day at ‘Pfaffl’s Open Door’ your
celebration was the number 1 talking point.”
Leopold Kiefer
“I
have never before experienced such an event in the Weinviertel.”
Mag.
Manfred Pretting
“A
wine festival of superlatives.”
Lower Austria Anzeiger
Weinviertel (newspaper)
Written in the guest book
Roman Pfaffl
Leo Alzinger
Landesrat Gabmann BH
Schütt
Helga Ruis
25 years WEINRIEDER – best wishes
“Much success in the next 25 years. Best wishes.”
Rudolf Knoll, Vinum
“……until then I wish you and the 25 year old WEINRIEDER estate all the
best”
August F. Winkler, journalist
“Many thanks for the invitations surrounding your jubilee – 25 years of
WEINRIEDER. Unfortunately, due to production schedules (final editing of
VINARIA 5-04) it will not be possible for me to participate. In spite of
this, VINARIA will not forget to remind its readers of your jubilee.”
Karl
Mullauer, Vinaria
“I
would have liked to join you at your jubilee………….”
Andrea Exler, Paris
“We
wish you lots of fun and continuing success.”
Frank Dietrich, San Francisco
“….no, unfortunately not.”
DI
Josef Pröll, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry
“………..I’m sorry, would have liked to come, best wishes for your continuing
success.”
Anton Kollventz
“……….participating unfortunately not possible due to my being abroad.”
Dr.
Christian Konrad, Raiffeisen Bank
“……….Mr. Wilfing of the regional government will take over the job of
representing me later in the evening.”
Landeshauptmann Pröll (Regional Premier)
“Many thanks for the kind invitation to your jubilee celebration. I had
intended to come but – due to my bad organization – I overlooked a
previous commitment to be at the Intertabak trade fair in Dortmund, the
largest cigar-fair in Europe where we have a stand. I’m very sorry, wish
you all the best and intend to follow up with a private visit to you.”
Dr.
Helmut Rome, Falstaff
Mag.
Manfred Pretting, President of the Austrian Marketing Organisation
AUSTRIA:
Visit of two ‘Masters of Wine’
“…..we should like to thank you a lot for a splendid visit last week. You
gave us much of your time both at the tasting and in the vineyards and we
had a great deal of fun with both. We enjoyed your wines very much. Each
time we drink one of your wines in future we will think of you and a
splendid day in Poysdorf..”
Alison Flemming (Master of Wine / GB) and Sally Easton (Master of Wine /
GB)
AUSTRIA:
WEINRIEDER - chosen to join the Salon
Austria’s trade journalists nominated the WEINRIEDER estate and their 2003
Weissburgunder Birthal for inclusion in the Austrian Salon of Wine.
Friedrich Rieder with his sponsor Dr. Helmut Rome – Falstaff.
‘Musical Winegrowers as Salon Victors’ Kurier, July 2004
JAPAN:
Wine
Challenge Tokio
The
WEINRIEDER estate became one of the most successful participants at this
event by winning 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals.
GERMANY:
Best
of Riesling 2004
At
the largest international Riesling Competition with over 1500 wines
entered in the Class of Kings, the Rieder Estate achieved 3rd
place with the 2002 Eiswein Riesling Schneiderberg.
Friedrich Rieder with Palatinate Minister Hans-Arthur Bauckhage
GERMANY:
The
WEINRIEDER family as guests of Jörg Müller
Just
recently Jörg Müller was decorated with the Grand Award by the Wine
Spektator Magazine
Bernhard Rieder and Jörg Müller
Bernhard Rieder greatly enjoyed his 6 weeks’ practical training at Jörg
Müller’s establishment on Sylt Island
BERLIN:
WEINRIEDER IN THE DOM AQUAREE
Weinrieder was guest of honour at an exclusive event in the
architecturally unique Dom Aquaree high above the roofs of the metropolis
next to Berlin Cathedral.
Apart from the wine collection of the WEINRIEDER estate, a highlight of
this event was the presentation made by Hans Peter Wodarz of the “Ente”
restaurant in Wiesbaden.
Fritz Rieder with Mag. Martina Kotz from the Austrian Embassy
AUSTRIA:
Article taken from the ‘Wirtschafts Blatt’ (economic/financial newspaper)
edition of 19th June 2004
AUSTRIA:
International visitors dining at the WEINRIEDER estate table
Ing.
Marketa Gusti, our charming representative in Prague
David Muise (Journalist from the USA): “……….that is beautiful…………, and
that is the best” (2002 Grüner Veltliner – Alte Reben)
Our
Swiss importer Edi Graf in good humour
From
left to right:
Our
importer from San Francisco, Frank Dietrich; Mr. Paulson (dealer in rare
wines); and Peter Moser, Editor in chief of ‘Falstaff’
Linda and Lisa – our dear colleagues from Norway
Two
high-spirited top sommeliers from Italy
GERMANY:
‘Der
Feinschmecker’ (Gourmet Magazine) – “the best wine growing estates”
WEINRIEDER estate - : Assessment – Very Good
WEINRIEDER’S White Collection (picture on right)
AUSTRIA:
The
magazine Vinaria published a tasting of the 03 vintage and classified the
WEINRIEDER estate as an IMPROVER (higher category)
ENGLAND:
Malcolm Rowat (in the middle) – renowned London wine writer – visited the
estate and was impressed by the quality of the range.
AUSTRIA:
Excerpt from an article in the ‘Gastroportal’ (‘Gate to Gastronomy’)
by
Michael Brady
Van
Gogh of Vines
You
can approach wine from two directions; on the one hand from the academic
perspective – cold, impartial and analytical. On the other hand with
suitable respect for the abilities of the winemaker, whose job, amongst
other things, is to deal with the caprices of nature. If you can manage
to combine both approaches you can easily be infected by the enthusiasm
generated by some of the really gifted artists amongst the vintners. One
of the most prominent personalities is Friedrich Rieder, long since known
as “WEINRIEDER”…………..
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