Ott is one of our all-time favorite Austrian producers, period. So we're thrilled to announce that on Wednesday, March 12, we're hosting Bernhard Ott himself on the mezzanine for a seminar featuring an extensive lineup (three flights!) of his delightful, incredibly expressive biodynamic wines.
Bernhard says, "If you want terroir, like to feel the wine and in its taste for its fundamental influences, then you need to give up intervention at all. It's a matter of trust: in your own potential and in the fact that our nature is strong enough to develop on its own if you let it happen. From this Bernhard OTT is convicted. In the year 2006 the change over to the biodynamic way of farming began, and the winemaker from Wagram adjusted 100% to the rhythm of the nature. Without compromise and fully open to that what each vintage has ready for us."
The Ott family has been growing and producing wine in the region of Wagram in Lower Austria since 1889. Bernhard Ott is of the fourth generation and has managed the winery since 1993 when he took the helm from his father. When he came home to the winery as a 21-year-old, he was interested in producing wines of the highest quality. Bernhard wanted to prove that elegant and long lived wines could be produced from Grüner Veltliner grown on loess soil, specifically from Rosenberg vineyard. Bernhard replaced the old wooden casks with stainless steel and began working the vineyards with an aim for the highest high quality. In 2018, nearly 30 years after taking over and switching all vinification and élevage to steel, Bernhard began working with varying sizes of Stockinger fuders. He first began practicing organic farming in 2004 and has been farming biodynamically since 2006.
Seating is very limited for this exclusive masterclass. The cost of this seminar is $50 and a $20 credit at the store will be extended to each guest for a future purchase. We hope you can join us on Wednesday, March 12 at 6pm on the mezzanine for this not-to-be-missed event.
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