Author: Louise Höpler

VieVinum May 2024

Vienna’s biennial wine Fair 25 – 27th May, 2024 This is a great opportunity to get to know Austrian wine in an intense but enjoyable few days in the enjoyable surroundings of the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. We will be exhibiting our wines and look forward to seeing you there. If you would like to […]

Success for Höpler at the A la Carte 2024 wine awards

93 points – 2020 Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC 13.5% Youthful color, ripe dark berries, dark chocolate, cranberry, full-bodied wine, lively structure, harmonious drinking flow, good length. 93 points – 2021 K7 14% Strong color, juicy dark berry fruit, plum, dark chocolate, verbena, full-bodied, good acidity, fine tannins, cassis and nougat on the finish. 92+ points – […]

Amber in a Glass. TBA 21 winner of the ÖGZ sweetwine category

Höpler Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) 2021 has won Gold and first place in the ÖGZ* sweet wine category. A great start for a wine that was released in November 2021.  Maybe it will rival it’s beloved predecessor the TBA 2017 which was showered with awards. The tasting notes from are fun, “Amber in a glass. Lebkuchen meets […]

2 x GOLD for Höpler at the AWC 2023

The Leithaberg on the West side of Lake Neusiedl provides the ideal conditions for Burgundy grapes and it is here that our Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc are grown rooted deep into our limestone soils and ripening in the warmth of our micro climate by the lake. This environment enables a long hang time and […]

A look into harvest 2023

“Sometimes things just work” We are towards the end of harvest with a few days of picking ahead and extraordinary as it sounds it has felt ‘almost’ leisurely. Picking started on the 18th of September which is ‘late’ when compared to the last few years but quite normal versus a longer time span and the […]

Autumn sale at Höpler Winery

You are invited to the Höpler winery to enjoy a fun get together tasting our wines and meeting our team who are such a key part of Höpler. What:  Autumn Sale and wine tasting with special prices on selected winesWhere: Höpler Winery, Heideweg 1, BreitenbrunnWhen: Friday  27.10.2023 from 10:00-17:00 Tipp: Martiniloben (a form of harvest […]

The positive health effects of our Blaufränkisch DAC 2020

The overall positive effective of wine and alcohol on health is a much discussed topic.  Clearly we always promote moderation and balance.  We also do our best to inform and educate through our transparent and published processes in the cellar, recognition of our high standards from external trade bodies such as Sustainability Austria, Vegan certification […]

Pinot Noir Rosenberg 2021 – Gold and winner of the classic Pinot category from ÖGZ

The magic, finesse and refined nose of a big Pinot Noir GOLD and winner of the Pinot Noir category for our Rosenberg 2021. We received high praise indeed from the judges from ÖGZ (Austria’s main Gastro magazine) who described our Pinot Noir Rosenberg 2021 as the prototype for a classic Pinot. Their tasting notes describe;  […]

Grüner Veltliner tasting flight

Special offer!! To celebrate the launch of our 2022 Grüner Veltliner vintage we offer – a flight of 3 of our most recent vintages This is a rare opportunity to taste and compare three vintages of the same grape in the comfort of your own home. Judge for yourself how each year varies! This package […]