Yes, you’ve read that correctly. There are three wine cellars at Hotel Auriga in Lech in which your host and wine connoisseur Ingo Strolz watches over his wines like gems. International world-renowned wines, sought-after rarities and, of course, many Austrian first-class wines are stored in the vault offering best conditions for fine wines. Wine collector Ingo Strolz’s biggest love is for wines from Bordeaux and Burgundy, which is why an impressive number of bottles from well-known châteaux reflects the best quality of famous French sites. Aficionados of Italian and Austrian wines also find what they’re looking for on the decidedly extensive wine menu of Hotel Auriga. Your host gladly assists you personally in choosing a fitting wine in the restaurant. Santé!
The pleasant smell or fragrance of the wine that only deploys in a suitable glass is called a precious, tender or fine nose. The frequently used term bouquet also refers to the impression the smell leaves.
Term for sampling wine. The wine is initially examined visually to notice its taste. Smelling it determines the nose. Finally, drinking it evaluates the taste and character.
Pouring the wine into a decanter to separate it from its depot. Old French red wines in particular tend to form depots, which does not constitute a deterioration of quality.eurteilt.
Large bottle of 4.5 or 5 litres for the bottling of Bordeaux. Burgundy is also traded in the 6-litre bottle Methuselah and, rarer, the 9-litre Salmanazar and the 12-litre Balthazar.
Wine should be stored at even temperature, best between 12 and 17° C. Wine fridges with different temperature zones are ideal alternatives.
The French term for a perfectly skilled wine steward trained in a school for sommeliers. He consults guests on choosing wines that go along perfectly with the meal.