Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours took place from Sunday, May 28 - Thursday, June 08, 2023. We toured Austria for 12 days, starting and ending in Vienna.
Following a trip to the Klosterneuburg complex (visit of the monastery and palace Klosterneuburg and a tour and tasting at Weingut Kloster Neuburg), about 45 minutes away from Vienna downtown, we returned to our hotel in Vienna and went out to Plachutta in der Wollzeile for dinner.
This is Vienna’s most famous and best place to have Austria’s signature dishes: Vienna Schnitzel and Tafelspitz at its best. Plachutta is more than a restaurant: it is a Vienna institution.
Plachutta in der Wollzeile has 12/20 Points in the Gault&Millau Österreich.
Plachutta in der Wollzeile
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Plachutta, the Viennese high temple of boiled beef, hardly needs introduction. Enter this oversized downtown restaurant any time of day, and you'll find elegant local Viennese of all ages (and tourists, too) sitting around tables set with white linen. 13 cuts are available, as are helpful charts of a cow showing where each comes from. Most famous is Tafelspitz, once the favorite of Habsburg Emperor Franz Joseph, from the upper part of the rear leg of a young ox (also known as top round).
The tender meat arrives in pretty copper plates, submerged in a flavorful broth alongside bone marrow, carrots, and thin noodles. Spoon up some of the liquid, slather the marrow on toast, then settle yourself in for the main prize. Don't forget about the sides: horseradish slicked applesauce, chive-laced sour cream, and rösti (shredded and fried potatoes).
The Plachutta family owns several restaurants, but this one, in the city center, is best known.Dinner
We all had a 3-course dinner, with soup, Tafelspitz or Wiener Schnitzel, and dessert.
The Wines
Annette ordered a 2021 Weingut Christ, Vienna, Gemischter Satz, and a 2021 Weingut Zahel, Vienna, Gemischter Satz as well as 2020 Weingut Ybi, Hortischon, Burgenland, Blaufränkisch (Selection Plachutta).
Fritatensuppe
Tafelspitz
Dessert
The Kitchen
Bye-bye
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ombiasy WineTours: Wine Tour Schedule 2023 - Austria, Germany/East, Burgundy/ Champagne, Germany/ North
Announcement: Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours - 12 Days: May 28 - June 08, 2023
Summary: Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Dinner at an Iconic Beisl in Vienna: Griechenbeisl - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Tour of the Monastery/ Palace Klosterneuburg and of the Weingut Klosterneuburg, with Wine Tasting - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Vienna Schnitzel and Tafelspitz at Plachutta in der Wollzeile, Vienna. Plachutta is more than a Restaurant: it is a Vienna Institution - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
An After-dinner Glass of Wine at Vis-à-Vis Wine Bar in Vienna
Sightseeing in Vienna: Schönbrunn Imperial Palace and Fiaker Tour
Lunch at Restaurant Die Seejungfrau in Jois at Lake Neusiedl
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Leo Hillinger, Burgenland, with Jakob Scharner, Diplom-Sommelier
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Netzl, Carnuntum, with Franz, Christine and Christina Netzl
Lunch at Restaurant Mole West at Lake Neusiedl
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Anita and Hans Nittnaus, Burgenland, with Anita, Hans and Martin Nittnaus
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Umathum, Burgenland, with Joseph Umathum
Sekt Reception in the Court Yard and Dinner at Schloss Halbturn, Burgenland
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Steindorfer, Burgenland, with Ernst and Roland Steindorfer
Light Lunch at Gránátos Étterem at Esterházy Kástely in Fertöd, Hungary
Tour of the Liszt-Haus in Raiding
Tasting at Weingut Straka, Burgenland, with Thomas Straka
Eating and Sleeping in the Vineyard: Wohnothek am Ratschen, Deutsch-Schützen, with Chef Daniel Sulzer, Restaurant am Ratschen, 16 Points Gault-Millau
Tasting at Weingut Wachter-Wiesler, Burgenland, with Julia Wachter
Tour, Tasting and Lunch at Weingut Jalits, Burgenland, with Mathias Jalits
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Neumeister, Steiermark, with Christoph Neumeister
Dinner with a View at Hotel Weinrefugium, Steiermark
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Sattlerhof, Steiermark, with Justė Sattler
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Wohlmuth, Steiermark
Lunch and Tasting at Buschenschank Weingut Trummer, Steiermark, with Jürgen Trummer
Tasting at Weingut Polz, Steiermark, with Sommelier Philipp Heidenbauer
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Tement, Steiermark, with Sommelier Andy Bodor
Lunch at Restaurant Magnothek/ Weingut Tement, Südsteiermark
Gustav Mahler, Sinfonie Nr.3 at Graz Opera, Steiermark
In Eisenstadt, Burgenland: Tour at Haydn House, Lunch at Restaurant Henrici, Tour at Esterhazy Castle
At Loisium Wine & Spa Resort Langenlois, Kamptal: Impromptu Steininger Sekt Reception with Eva Steininger and Klaus Wittauer
Wine-pairing Dinner at Heurigenhof Bründlmeyer with Chef Jan Pfeiffer, 15.5 Point Gault Millau
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Steininger, Kamptal, with Brigitta Steininger
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Stephanie and Alwin Jurtschitsch, Kamptal, with Alwin Jurtschitsch
Lunch at Braugasthaus zum Fiakerwirtin Langenlois, Kamptal
Tasting at Weingut Markus Huber, Traisental, with Markus Huber
2 Days in Dürnstein, Wachau, at Hotel Richard Löwenherz
Vineyard Walk and Tasting at Weingut Tebernseeerhof, Wachau, with Owner/ Winemaker Martin Mittelbach
Tour and Tasting at Domäne Wachau, Dürnstein, Wachau
Tasting and Dinner at Weingut Nigl, Kremstal, 13.5 Points Gault Millau
Tour and Tasting at Weingut F.X.Pichler, Wachau, with Lucas Pichler
Tasting at Weingut Matthias Hager, Kamptal, with Doris Hager
Lunch at Gasthaus Gutmann, Zöbing, Kamptal
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg, Kamptal, with Stefan Tabery