My God. I have only just come back from this excellent wine presentation right here in my city of Krems, writing to you with just a liiittle bit of “swing” so we go right behind the scenes. Next time, you must definitely come with me: The wines are just too good not to be shared. Which is why, this time, I went with my parents, gourmet fans themselves. Beautiful! Let me tell you.
The top wine growers of the Lower Austrian wine districts Wachau, Kremstal & Kamptal have come together on the occasion of this year’s “Wein.Genuss.Krems” gourmet festival and have clearly “dressed to impress”: Out of all the typical varieties we have tasted, we especially loved the Grüner Veltliner and Riesling 2011 / 2012 varieties of top wine estates Hirtzberger (Wachau), Nigl (Kremstal) and Allram (Kamptal). Clearly not to be missed! The admission fee of € 28,- to the “Wein.Genuss.Krems” event includes a hand-crafted, expensive Zalto wine glass and access to all the gourmet producers & farmers of the area plus the more than 50 Lower Austrian wine estates. Like for the Opening Gala of the Wachau Gourmet Festival and lovers of gourmet wine & food, I can only repeat saying: “You have to see this in order to believe it!!!”
Here is why, in pictures.
For the sixth year in a row, the “Wein.Genuss.Krems” has now been hosted as part of the international Wachau Gourmet Festival, promoting top wine growers from around the area in Lower Austria such as wine estates Allram and Aichinger, located in my home area the Kamptal valley.
We are simply overwhelmed with all the quality wine we get to taste in over three hours … Wonderful !!
The ambiance of the former Dominican church makes for an impressive backdrop to this delightful tasting event.
In addition to all the excellent wine growers we get to “meet & greet”, there are many more farmers and local producers around sharing their culinary secrets with us … mmmh! Delicious!
Even (top quality) olive oil from Italy is available for tasting here: We buy two bottles and are able to tell & appreciate the difference.
Oh lovely Austrian delights … This is the first thing I miss when I go travelling: Beautiful dark bread with just oh so tasty spreads and toppings … yum !!!
There is only excellent wine. And I mean excellent as in top of the top. Mind-blowing !!
“We like”: Together with my Dad, we say “Prost” to you!
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