Event
Open Bottle - 92 point Hillside Select, Unfiltered
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Time: 04:00pm - 08:00pm
Type: Wine Tasting
Location: The Wine Cabinet
Event Free
Every Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 pm we open a special bottle of wine and offer to you at a highly discounted price.
The wines are typically 90 points or better and are discounted 20-40%. Sometimes even more! when we can get special pricing from our vendors , we pass the savings along to you!!
Come in on Thursday and sample. If you can't make it, call us and we can put some aside for you!!
(All purchases must be accompanied by a credit card.)
LEO HILLINGER's
Hillside Select, Unfiltered
2014
(60% Syrah 30% Merlot and 10% Zweigelt)
92 Points!! The Wine Enthusiast
"The nose is slow to open, but very expressive after a good swirl. There is just a hint of dark fruit. The palate lightens with expressive and finely drawn fruit. There is pepper-tinged red cherry, fine notes of cranberry and red currant. The fruit here is beautiful and taut; there is freshness, tension and real elegance. Tannins are supple and fine, and the body is unforced and fresh."
ANNE KREBIEHL MW
This wine has an explosive nose of plum, raspberry, sweet tobacco and vanilla. Big and full up-front with good spice, black pepper and a long pleasant lingering finish.
Dave McIntyre, The Washington Post 3 Stars
At The Winery $29.00
Our Regular price $24.99
Special Private Sale !
Only $20.00 per Bottle
$108 for six ($18/btl)
Call us at 703-668-9463 (WINE)
(All purchases must be accompanied by a credit card.)
Our Thoughts.....
This wine has been a favorite of ours for several vintages now. The first vintage we brought in was sampled by 12 skeptical Americans and found to be the favorite red wine after the course of a week's effort.
Every vintage since has continued to improve.
The combination of ripe, dark fruit, fine tannin and excellent balance make it a superb choice for entertaining or midweek enjoyment. And with this wine, you can afford to spoil yourself!!
Leo's Thoughts.....
The Cuvèe HILLSIDE is a forerunner to the HILL 1. A wine from the best sites – vinified for the best wine consumers! This Cuvée has an intense ruby colour with a dark core. The Syrah varietal is primary and brings intense flavour and sophistication, this is rounded off by the suppleness of the Zweigelt and the deep dark fruit characteristics of the Merlot. The subtle use of wood supports the balance without dominating, contributing to the strong tannic structure.
A very long finish with a storage potential to match.
The Philosophy of Leo Hillinger
"If the grape material is top quality, less has to be done in the cellar. After many years of experience and numerous experiments I know: The fruit must be perfect and should reach the bottle not having been tampered with."
— Leo Hillinger
The wines – especially the top-quality cuvées Hill 1, Hill 2 and Hill 3 – regularly receive awards both inside and outside Austria (Falstaff, Gault Millau, Parker, Mundus Vini, Wine Spectator, Decanter, Wine and Spirits, etc.). Overall, the wines convince with their pleasant fruitiness, powerful body and high development potential. With innovative products such as the Secco sparkling wine and the Small Hill range (red, white, rosé, sweet), Hillinger has also succeeded in appealing to new, young consumer groups in particular.
More than 50 percent of total production is already exported to a total of 19 countries, in particular Switzerland, the USA and to the Far East and other East European countries.
The top quality of the wines is guaranteed by the synthesis of close-to-nature vineyard work with state-of-the-art cellar technology. Hillinger has relied on organic wine cultivation since 2010. The high density of the wines is created by consistent work in the vineyard. An average of 4,000 – 5,000 kilograms of grapes are harvested per hectare, which equals approximately 1.5 to 2 kilograms of grapes per vine. Vineyard areas in different locations and with different soils - from black soil to brown soil to clay and slate - allow multi-layered wines to be created. The wine-growing estate of Hillinger covers 25 hectares in Rust, 20 hectars in Oggau and 25 hectares in Jois. The white wines cultivated are Welschriesling, Grüner Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and Gelber Muskateller, the red wines are Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt, St. Laurent, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah.
• Burgenland•
: It is a unique wine-producing region in an Austrian context because the most recognizable wines produced here are based on red varieties. This is why it is also unofficially called the red wine quarter of the country. At the same time very nice and unique whites are also produced in Burgenland!! This can be attributed to the plentiful sunshine the region experiences, which averages almost 2,000 hours per year..
•Soil & Climate•
Soil and Climate: The primary rock is slate. The perfect vineyards for our Pinot’s are limestone and brown soil. Hot, dry summers and cold winters combined with the temperature-regulating influence of the lake Neusiedl, which creates long vegetation periods. High humidity and autumn fog help to develop botrytis cinerea, which forms the basis for our top quality sweet wines, such as TBA Small Hill Sweet and TBA Hill 3
•Success•
With a 70-hectare area under cultivation in Austria, the Hillinger wine-growing estate is one of the largest high-quality wine producers in Austria. Since Leo Hillinger took over his father's small wine business in 1990, he has created a model Austrian business by instigating intelligent structural reforms and buying good locations around Jois and Rust. His “passionate” commitment has now paid off in more ways than one.