Guide to Karakterre 15
Side Events
WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
Wick’s Fine Wine Strohmeier Lysegrøn Tasting at Wirtshaus Jagawirt
TIME: 16:00 - END
LOCATION: Sommereben 2, 8511 St. Stefan ob Stainz, Austria
DETAILS: All 11 vintages of the Lysegrøn wine! Together with Franz Strohmeier the guests will taste all the wines from No.1 made in 2012 to No.11 from the 2023. Only available for a selected group of professionals in the industry. The price is set at €150,- per person, cash. Tasting availability is limited. Book by emailing Wick at info@wicks.at.
THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
Cellar Party at Michi Lorenz!
TIME: 1800 – END
LOCATION: Weingut Michi Lorenz, Einöd 8, 8442 Kitzeck im Sausal, Austria.
DETAILS: Michi Lorenz will host a party session with food and wine at his cellar in Styria, hosting grower names such as Karl Schnabel, Wachstum König, Tamara Kögl and more!
FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
Wild Swines Fine Wines of Middle and Southern Burgenland
LOCATION: Kolfok vineyards in Neckenmarkt
TIME & DETAILS:
1500-1800 Tasting with winegrowers from Middle and Southern Burgenland
1800-2000 Open tasting for all Karakterre winegrowers with wild boar barbacoa tacos by Tlaxcalli
Attending so far:
Christof Ruof, Sven Hohl und Hoss Hauksson
Niklas Rückrich
Tiago Teles (COZs) and António Marques da Cruz (Quinta da Serradinha)
Nittnaus. Lydia, Martin & Andi
Stefanie & Georg Renner
Viktoria Schödl
Gindl Michael
Zillinger Herbert
Malinga
Kobalt
Katherine Gundolf
Lichtenberger González
Gut Oggau
Weingut Birgit Braunstein
Thomas Niedermayer, Luisa Slotwinsky
Domaine BÜKK
MAGULA
Weingut Seckinger
Dominik Held
Martin Hirsch
Kellerkünstler
Dr. Valentina Dietrich
Hofgut Dahlem
Georg Lingenfelder
Christopher Barth
Bastian Beny
Niklas Rückrich
Stephan Krämer
Judith Beck
Lammidia
Nibiru
TIME: 2000-END
LOCATION: Discotheque Lazarus, 7312 Horitschon
DETAILS: Afterparty with live music, DJs, wines and Super Cattivo
SATURDAY, 17 MAY 2025
KARAKTERRE 15: Day 1
TIME: 1130-1700
LOCATION: Orangery Palace Park Eisenstadt, Im Schlosspark, 7000 Eisenstadt
DETAILS: please see our grower list here and plan your trip here.
A culinary roadtrip: Café Azzurro x Selektion Burgenland
TIME: 1200 – END
LOCATION: Selektion Vinothek Burgenland; vis-à-vis Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt
DETAILS: Stephan Stahl and the Café Azzurro Team from Vienna will be visiting us just in time for Karakterre.
In the Vinothek kitchen, the experienced and celebrated chef will be cooking all the popular delicacies that he and his team serve the guests of the casual fine dining café in the 7th district.
The kitchen focuses on dishes that warm the heart, impress with their simple yet unique variety of flavors and showcase the wide range of Austrian produce.
The famous Kimchi Fleckerl are also making their debut in Burgenland!
Alma x Christian Tschida x Markus Altenburger Dinner
TIME: 1830-END
LOCATION: Markus Altenburger, Untere Hauptstraße 62, Strobelweg 70, 7093 Jois
DETAILS: A multi-course shared dinner prepared by ALMA Prague restaurant filled with great wine from Markus Altenburger & Christian Tschida.
€ 125 includes apero in the garden, dinner and wines during the dinner.
Please message Jan Čulik at jan@thir.cz for bookings.
NeuNeusiedler Karakterre Afterparty
TIME: 1700-END
LOCATION: NeuNeusiedler, Untere Hauptstraße 6 7100 Neusiedl am See
DETAILS: Lots of wine and burgers to close things off! Just show up for one big Austrian wine party. (No reservations. Cash only.)
SUNDAY, 18 MAY 2025
MASTERCLASS AT KARAKTERRE: We Invite You To Taste Life! (Fifteen Years of Schmecke das Leben)
TIME: 1000-1100
LOCATION: Karakterre 15 Masterclass Area
DETAILS: For the 15th anniversary as a Schmecke das Leben community (and that’s Maria & Sepp Muster, Franz Strohmeier, Roland Tauss, Andreas & Elisabeth Tscheppe and Brigitte & Ewald Tscheppe from winery Werlitsch), we invite you to a masterclass at Karakterre.
We will share wines with stories that have touched us very closely over this period of time. Vintages that were challenging, different and new to us. Wines that have shaped us in our careers as winemakers.
The masterclass is organised by ‘Kantharos - wine agency' with 'Schmecke das Leben' in collaboration with Littlewine and hosted by Karakterre. You'll need a ticket to the Karakterre wine fair to attend the masterclass, and places are limited. If you'd like to sign up, please email hello@kantharosagency.com.
KARAKTERRE 15: Day 2
TIME: 1130-1700
LOCATION: Orangery Palace Park Eisenstadt, Im Schlosspark, 7000 Eisenstadt
DETAILS: please see our grower list here and plan your trip here.
MASTERCLASS AT KARAKTERRE: Meet the Leithagebirge Growers!
TIME: 1200-1300
LOCATION: Karakterre 15 Masterclass Area
DETAILS: Meet a group of winegrower friends and colleagues who farm, live and breath Leithagebirge. The still fully undiscovered Western shores of Lake Neusiedel are home to specific terroirs.
Hosted by Aleks Zecevic, the growers will showcase the differences between limestone and schist, authentic varieties and their expressions - as well as their own personalities that put that special touch to each vintage.
Taste with Markus Altenburger (Jois), Claus Preisinger (Breitenbrunn), Christian Tschida (Purbach), Leo Sommer (Donnerskirchen) and Michi Wenzel (Rust).
MASTERCLASS AT KARAKTERRE: Retrospective on Thomas Niedermayer Winery’s 35 years of Experience With PIWIs
TIME: 1330-1430
LOCATION: Karakterre 15 Masterclass Area
DETAILS: Thomas Niedermayr & Luisa Slotwinsky discuss why PIWIs are the only way for them to achieve healthy agriculture without the use of copper. Why are these varieties the key to bottling unadulterated and pure terroir? Discussion and exchange during vertical tasting.
WINES SHOWN: Summ 2022, Bronner 2017, Bronner 2019, Solaris
Pannobile Party!
TIME: 1800-END
LOCATION: Strandbar, Seepark, 7121 Weiden am See
DETAILS:
1800-2000 Tasting with Pannobile wineries (Beck, Gsellmann, Heinrich, Leitner, Nittnaus, Pittnauer, Preisinger, Renner)
2000-2200 Party and a DJ TBA set