Szigeti Cuvée Prestige Brut

Szigeti Cuvée Prestige Brut

Wine Description

Szigeti (pronounced ZIG-it-ee) began in 1991 when brothers Norbert and Peter Szigeti took over the family business. Szigeti operates as a négociant, buying fruit from contracted growers and owning no vineyards. A broad range of wines are produced, all by the traditional method, and all made in fresh style with clear varietal expression.

Szigeti produces wine from contracted growers in Burgenland and Niederösterreich and works closely with their partners to obtain grapes explicitly grown to produce quality sparkling wine. The designation "Österreichischer Sekt g.U." (Austrian Sekt with Protected Designation of Origin) applies to the entire production. 

Cuvée Prestige Brut is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Blaufränkisch, hand-harvested from contracted growers in Burgenland and Niederösterreich. Alcoholic fermentation with Champagne yeasts in stainless steel tanks precedes second fermentation in bottle and thirty-one months aging en tirage. Riddling is by gyropalette, and the dosage is with local sweet wine.

Szigeti bottles
Peter Szigeti
Peter with Logo
Peter in vineyard
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Vineyard & Production Info
Harvest time:
September
Bottles produced of this wine:
40,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
30% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Blanc, 30% Blaufränkisch
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tank
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
In bottle
Length of bottle aging:
31 months
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
7.4 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Residual sugar:
9 g/L