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: Wien, Wagram, Carnuntum, Burgenland, Steiermark, Wachau, Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Wien.
Following a most interesting and busy day, where we started at Schloss Halbturn at Lake Neusiedl, visited Weingut Steindorfer at Lake Neusiedl, spent 4 hours in Hungary including having an Hungarian lunch, visited the Liszt-Haus in Raiding and visited Weingut Straka in Rechnitz:
2 Nights at Schloss Halbturn at Lake Neusiedl: Sekt Reception and two Dinners - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Steindorfer, Burgenland, with Ernst and Roland Steindorfer - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Light Lunch at Gránátos Étterem at Esterházy Kástely in Fertöd, Hungary: Hungarian Goulash Soup and Esterházy Cake - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
At the Liszt House in Raiding, where the Great Pianist, Romantic Composer and Conductor was Born - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Weingut Straka, Rechnitz, Burgenland, with Thomas Straka- Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
we arrived in the late afternoon in Deutsch-Schützen.
We stayed the night at the Wohnothek am Ratschen in Deutsch-Schuetzen, a hotel consisting of 26 individual wooden bungalows in the vineyard and had dinner at the Restaurant am Ratchen, which has 16/ 20 Points in the Gault-Millau Guide (which is comparable to 1 star in the Michelin Guide, there is no Michelin Guide for Austria).
When we were there, Daniel Sulzer was in charge of the kitchen. Since July 2023, Mateo Lopez, is the Executive Chef at the Restaurant am Ratschen.
The Wohnothek am Ratschen and the Restaurant am Ratschen were founded, owned and run by Josef and Gerda Wiesler (nee Wachter). Recently, investor Hans Kilger from
Munich, Germany, has become a partner of Wohnothek am Ratschen and
Restaurant am Ratschen.
The following day we visited Weingut Wachter-Wiesler in Deutsch-Schützen, which came into being through the amalgamation of Weingut Wachter and Weingut Wiesler through a marriage.
Today, Weingut Wachter-Wiesler is run and owned by Christoph and Anne Wachter.
There is also Weingut Thom Wachter, run and owned by Thom Wachter, brother of Gerda Wiesler. Before creating his own winery, Thom Wachter was involved in the Restaurant am Ratschen as sommelier and co-owner.
Hans Kilger is a tax lawyer who in the last few years has invested heavily in high-end food and wine projects, mainly in Austria, but also in other European countries. He is working together with wine and food stars like Uwe Schiefer, Walter Polz and Johann Lafer. He owns the Weinhäusl in Munich. The Loisium Wine & Spa Hotel Südsteiermark became part of his rapidly expanding portfolio recently.
See: Wine and Food from Burgenland at Wachter-Wieslers Ratschen, Deutsch-Schuetzen, Austria - with Tom and Christoph Wachter and Julia Sevenich
Restaurant am Ratschen - 16/20 Gault Millau
Dort, wo sich Fuchs und Hase Gute Nacht sagen, liegt Deutsch Schützen mit seinen sanften Hügeln und Rebstöcken.
Für einen herrlichen Ausblick in die malerische Landschaft sorgt das Restaurant Ratschen, das mit Kulinarik auf höchstem Niveau die Herzen aller Feinschmecker höherschlagen lässt. Das leise Zirpen aus den umliegenden Feldern und ein herrlicher Kirschbaum tragen zur Entspannung bei. Und so genießt man ein Glas Uhudler-Frizzante, während man das Ambiente der stilvoll gestalteten Holz- und Glasarchitektur genießt. Charme und Aufmerksamkeit eines professionellen und herzlichen Serviceteams und der Blick auf die Speisekarte lassen erahnen, dass uns ein kulinarisches Feuerwerk erwartet.
Zunächst wird der Gast mit zwei kreativen und köstlichen Grüßen aus der Küche verwöhnt. Danach stehen als Menü vier bis acht Gänge zur Auswahl. Wir lassen uns eine Entenleber mit Kirschen, Pistazien und Brioche auf der Zunge zergehen. Die Jakobsmuschel mit Karotte, Hühnerhaut und Safran-Velouté ist ein Gaumenhighlight der Extraklasse. Spätestens jetzt ist klar: Hier ist ein Saucenexperte mit einem sehr feinen Gespür fürs Abschmecken am Werk. Der zarte Lammrücken mit einem aromatischen Gemüsebett rundet die Gesamtkomposition perfekt ab. Den raffinierten Abschluss bildet die Heumilch-Mousse mit Rhabarber und Sauerklee-Sorbet, das uns endgültig in den siebten Himmel katapultiert. Ein zauberhafter letzter Gruß aus der Küche mit selbst gemachten Mango-Macarons und einem Uhudler-Lollipop lassen einen perfekten Abend ausklingen.
Wer das eine oder andere Glas Wein aus der umfangreichen Weinkarte probieren möchte, den lädt die angrenzende Wohnothek zum Verweilen ein.
Short Swim in the Pool
Dinner at Restaurant am Ratschen
The Menu
Dinner
Breakfast
Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours - Published and Forthcoming Postings
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
The Wines of Austria - Presentation by Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, at the 2021 American Wine Society National Conference in Atlantic City
Wine Producer Austria - Not Only Gruener Veltliner
Summary: Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Schiller’s Favorite Spots to Drink Wine in Vienna, Austria
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
Wiener 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
After Dinner Drinks at Vis-a-Vis Wine Bar, Vienna - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Vienna: Viaker City Tour and Tour of Schloss Schönbrunn - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch at Restaurant Die Seejungfrau in Jois at Lake Neusiedl - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Leo Hillinger, Burgenland, with Jakob Scharner, Diplom-Sommelier - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour, Vineyard Tour and Tasting at Weingut Netzl, Carnuntum, with Franz, Christine and Christina Netzl - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch at Restaurant Mole West at Lake Neusiedl- Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Anita and Hans Nittnaus, Burgenland, with Anita, Hans and Martin Nittnaus - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Umathum, Burgenland, with Joseph Umathum - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
2 Nights at Schloss Halbturn at Lake Neusiedl: Sekt Reception and two Dinners - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Steindorfer, Burgenland, with Ernst and Roland Steindorfer - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Light Lunch at Gránátos Étterem at Esterházy Kástely in Fertöd, Hungary: Hungarian Goulash Soup and Esterházy Cake - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
At the Liszt House in Raiding, where the Great Pianist, Romantic Composer and Conductor was Born - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Weingut Straka, Rechnitz, Burgenland, with Thomas Straka- Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Wine and Food from Burgenland at Wachter-Wieslers Ratschen, Deutsch-Schuetzen, Austria - with Tom and Christoph Wachter and Julia Sevenich
High-end Sleeping and Eating in the Vineyard: Wohnothek am Ratschen and Restaurant am Ratschen (16/ 20 Gault Millau), Deutsch-Schützen - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
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
Visit: Gerhard Wohlmuth sen. and his Weingut Wohlmuth in Austria
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
The Wines of Stefanie and Alwin Jurtschitsch, Weingut Jurtschitsch, Kamptal, Austria
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
Martin Mittelbach
from the "Tegernseehof"and Klaus Wittauer from "KWSelection" Presented
Tegernseehof Wines and Stefan Trummer and Chef Austin Fausett from
“Trummer’s on Main” in Clifton Austrian Appetizers at the Austrian
Embassy in Washington DC, USA
Vineyard Walk and Tasting at Weingut Tebernseerhof, 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
Vintage 2011 Tasting with Lucas Pichler, Weingut F.X. Pichler, with Dirk Wuertz at his Koenigsmuehle in Rheinhessen, Austria/Germany
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