Wine
Austria’s suave & sophisticated rebels
In harmony with nature – many say this, but few are as uncompromisingly serious in this regard as Johannes Hirsch & Herbert Zillinger. They come from two of Austria’s top regions for white wine (Kamptal & Weinviertel) and are among the most experienced biodynamic producers in all of Austria. The two passionate winegrowers will be waiting for you in Hall B3, Booth 707. We guarantee you a eye-opening experience – both wine-wise & personally. Please make your appointments in advance!
One thing that both men share is a virtually obsessive focus on the vineyards: healthy soils, diversity in flora & fauna, old grapevines, daily care of the vineyard parcels, sensitivity in choosing the appropriate harvest time. Together this means Grüner Veltliners & Rieslings with cool-climate freshness, remarkable complexity & distinctive character. Johannes Hirsch and Herbert Zillinger have always been regarded as mavericks, men who got away from the viticultural conventions of their respective regions quite early on. This is precisely why they have since become role models for many. The two show, each in his own way, how complex & elegant wines can be.
Herbert & Carmen Zillinger are the masters of Grüner Veltliner. Their wines are strikingly powerful personalities, authentic & unembellished. Zillinger is a guarantee for a puristic and absolutely unadorned style of wine. In their biodynamically cultivated vineyards, healthy vines grow in biological equilibrium; vines that have had time to develop deep roots, in order to survive even more extreme (dry) years. ‘I am very impressed by Herbert Zillinger’s Grüner Veltliner…the whites are exceptionally good’. - Jancis Robinson
Johannes & Sandra Hirsch manage to bring wines into the bottle that show a lot of dynamic tension and the special crystalline grandeur that characterises fine Kamptal wines. Their secret recipe is simple: gentle pruning, organic compost, longtime concentration on the regionally typical varieties, no unnecessary interventions in the cellar – and giving the wines plenty of time to mature. ‘Perhaps the most consistently elite producer of the Kamptal, if not all of Austria’. - The Sommelier’s Atlas of Taste, Rajat Parr & Jordan Mackay
Both estates are members of the renowned winegrowers’ association respekt-BIODYN.
Visit us at Millésime BIO in Hall B3, Booth 707. For an individual appointment, please contact Victoria Todt: Email [email protected] Telephone +43 660 25 40 199 Additional information: www.millesime-bio.com
