Event

Every Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 pm we open a special bottle of wine and offer to you at a highly discounted price.
The wines are typically 90 points or better and are discounted 20-40%. Sometimes even more! when we can get special pricing from our vendors , we pass the savings along to you!!
Come in on Thursday and sample. If you can't make it, call us and we can put some aside for you!! 
(All purchases must be accompanied by a credit card.)

2012
 

93 Points Wine Enthusiast

Aromatic overtones of tiny black elderberries give an edge to the smoky red fruit encountered here. A well-judged, sonoroustone of warm oak runs along the seams, lending structure and framing some floral, peppery notions and plump red cherry of this classy and still very refreshing and bright red. With a little time, its aromatics will develop even further... if you can wait.

Price: $25, Appellation: Burgenland.           Anne Krebiehl, MW

 
Our thoughts……

Ernst Steindorfer is the definition of a boutique winemaker. He actually does operate out of what was his garage, but has since morphed into a state of the art facility. He is so dedicated to the quality and reputation of his wines that when he fell from the top of one of the tanks several years ago and lost his ability to verify the aromas, he put all of his high priced wines into his entry level and sold unbelievable wines for dirt cheap. This is a wine that you will pat yourself on the back for having in your cabinet.

Captivating Austrian red blend of Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and Saint Laurent. A medium to light bodied red with a touch of smoke on the nose and palate, dark ripe red cherries, rhubarb, dusty fine grained tannin and a perfect acidity on the back end.

Great with anything on the grill, steak, burgers, spiced up chicken or ribs. Give me Weiner Schnitzel!!

Regularly $ 24.99
Special Sale Price 

Only $19.00 a bottle

$102.00 for six!!!! 

Supplies are limited, first come first served.

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A bit about the Wine Region Neusiedlersee:
 

The Neusiedlersee wine-growing region is situated on the eastern shores of the large, shallow lake, the Neusiedlersee or Lake Neusiedl. The designated vineyard area stretches from the wine town of Gols in the north, through the flat terrains of the Heideboden and down to the Seewinkel, adjacent to the Hungarian border. A wide variety of grapes flourish on its 7,649 hectares. Since March 2012, the new Neusiedlersee DAC stands for fruity and harmonious red wines made from the Zweigelt variety and that reflect the region's climate and soil. The wines also are available with the additional designation of “Reserve” either as a pure Zweigelt or as a Zweigelt-dominated cuvée blend. The Neusiedlersee DAC region includes the political district of Neusiedl am See, except for the communities of Winden and Jois.

The white wines with the Burgenland designation of origin, reflect their beautiful body and balance when they come to the market as Qualitätswein (quality wine). The new generation of dynamic winemakers of this region are successful above all with powerful red wines, and the distinctive micro-climate in the Seewinkel brings with impressive frequency some of the greatest noble sweet wines of the world.

 These vines, planted in vast, enclosed vineyards flourish on long hours of sunshine. A drawn out growing period is encouraged by the influence of the Pannonian climate, of hot, dry summers and cold winters, as well as the moderating effects of the large surface area of water from the vast Neusiedlersee (Lake Neusiedl) and the countless, shallow, salt lakes found scattered in between many of the vineyards. Regular autumn fog and high humidity therefore provide the ideal conditions for the benevolent form of noble rot (botrytis cinerea), the basis of high quality dessert wines, such as Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese, especially made from the white wine variety Welschriesling. These sweet specialities have undoubtedly contributed to the international recognition of Seewinkel, despite the region being much younger than other, more traditional Austian wine-growing regions. The diversity in soils, from loess and loam to gravel and sandy sediment, provides the conditions for a wide range of varieties to flourish.The favorite red variety is Blauer Zweigelt, followed by Blaufränkisch, St. Laurent and Pinot Noir, as well as a choice of more recently planted international grape varieties. The red wines from Neusiedlersee are clearly on the right road to success, and come in a wide variety of styles from unoaked, fruit-driven examples, to those matured in oak, and as a single varietal or as a blend.