Wein- & Sektkellerei Schlumberger

Born in Stuttgart, Robert Aldwin Schlumberger (1814-1879) was the founder of the famous Austrian winery. He learned the art of champagne production in Reims at the oldest champagne house Ruinart Père et Fils. On a trip to the Rhine he met his future wife Sophie Kirchner, gave up his position in Reims and moved to Vienna in 1842. In a cellar in the Josefstadt district he made his first experiments with Lower Austrian wines. In 1843 he acquired his first vineyards such as the still existing Riede Goldeck in Bad Vöslau in the Thermenregion. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, there was not a top hotel in the world that did not carry sparkling wine and wine from the house of Schlumberger. The products were considered equal to the great French ones. A wide range of sparkling wines are produced using the champagne method. This is done under the name "Schlumberger" in white and rosé and under "Goldeck" as a pure Grüner Veltliner sparkling wine. The basic wines for the sparkling wine production from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc and Grüner Veltliner are sourced from around 400 Austrian partner winegrowers, and grapes are also purchased. With the cellar point at the bottom of the bottle, Schlumberger guarantees traditional production with a manual remuage.