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Alexander Skoff, nephew of Richard Zahel came to say PROST! and Zum Wohl (Cheers! and Bottoms Up) at the Station Plaza Wine Bar. In a land where Gruner Veltliner and Riesling are the choice of the masses, Richard  Zahel was the pioneer marketing the Gemisschter Satz (White field blend). Today Zahel’s "Gemischter Satz" is offering some of the different wine produce around Vienna:

-Weingut Zahel Wiener Gemischter Satz Nussberg Grande Reserve 2007

-Weingut Zahel Wiener Gemischter Satz Scloss Schonbrunn 2008

-Weingut Christ Wiener Gemischter Satz 2008

-Weingut Zahel Wiener Komposition Red 2008

I can’t imagine any other place but Vienna where I would rather like to be a winemaker. It is very exciting to work with the different soils and climate conditions in the different wine growing areas in Vienna, and crate wines with character and personality. The character develops in the wineyard and I want to pass on the essence of the wine, just like a good mother who guides and supports her child."

Vienna is the only capital in the world that has vineyards within its frontiers. The traditional wine from Vienna is the "Wiener Gemischte Satz" a field blend of traditional Austrian Varieties. Longtime, this wine was only sold in the Viennese Wine Bistros (Heuriger). In 2003 Richard Zahel was the first to market the "Wiener Gemischter Satz" Today Zahel’s "Gemischter Satz" is offered in 4 different styles. The Premium Wine "Nussberg Grande Reserve" consists of 9 old Austrian Varieties like Grüner Veltliner, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Traminer and others.

The "Gemischter Satz Nussberg" consists of the Burgundy Varieties Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay The "Wiener Gemischter Satz" with the green Label is our fresh and fruity summer wine. It comes from a Vineyard in the South of Vienna where we planted Riesling, Grüner Veltliner and Chardonnay. In 2007, we were the first to produce Gemischter Satz Sekt. This is Champagne Style sparkling Wine produced à la Mèthode Traditionelle.

Zahel is the only Winery in Vienna which produces Wine in all Viennes Wine Areas. Therefore we are able to use the characteristics of the different soils. Not only in Gemischter Satz but also in Riesling, we produce wines from Crus like Nussberg in the North or Reisberg in the south of Vienna.

With 40% of our production, red wine is very important for us. Our flagship Antares was the first Viennese Red Wine to get more than 90 points in Falstaff, Austrian leading Wine Guide. Schloss Schönbrunn, in English Schönbrunn Castle is the former Residence of the Habsburgs, the Austrian Emperors In the old Monarchy.