The Viennese wine specialty, Gemischter Satz, is currently experiencing a
revival and has been included by the international Slow Food foundation in the
"Ark of Taste".
A
feature of Viennese vineyards for centuries, the Gemischter Satz is now experiencing a genuine renaissance.
A Gemischter Satz is a wine made
from a variety of grapes. In contrast to a cuvee, up to 20
different grape varieties are planted in the same vineyard, and harvested and
pressed together. Originally, growers used the varying degrees of ripeness and
acidity as a way to ensure consistent quality and guard against the risk of
poor harvests.
The
vineyards of Christ, Edlmoser, Wieninger, Zahel, Cobenzl and Mayer am Pfarrplatz (location of our Heurigen
meeting on Thursday night) have made a big contribution to reinvigorating the
old specialty with their WienWein Group. The description "Wiener
Gemischte Satz" has since become regulated in law and may only be
used for wines that have been pressed from at least three grape varieties from
a vineyard in Vienna
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