Sometimes it's important to do things just because you want to. I have huge respect for Peter Szigeti for two reasons. Firstly because he sparkles whatever he wants to. Secondly he isn't a mad man with a soda stream more a man with a passion for traditional method sparkling wine using the varietals around him.
Being of Austro-Hungarian descent the family have vineyards in both countries and produce Gruner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Zwiegelt and many more sparkling wines from their winery an hour south of Vienna. Their Hungarian wine cellar is one of the oldest in the country at 650 years.
A blend of 55% Furmint, 25% Harslevelu and 15% Yellow muscat it is a beautiful gold colour and the nose is the enticing mix of spice and dried fruit that one would hope it offered. Honey, marmalade, orange peel, sultana and spiced apricots all pop up. The palate is dry and fresh with lemon and apple bringing a crisp, citrussy zing to the party. The finish is spicy, nutty and very pleasant.
This was the final wine to our epic sparkling lunch and all agreed it was a cracking end to the day. This isn't the easiest wine to get hold of but if you are in Vienna it would be criminal not to pop down to Neusiedl am See and see Peter or if you're only in Vienna briefly then a trip to one of their sparkling wine bars is an absolute must. Szigeti info
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