Schlumberger Brut Grüner Veltliner Sparkling Wine
Schlumberger Brut Grüner Veltliner Sparkling Wine is a 12% ABV, 750mL Austrian Sekt made from 100% Grüner Veltliner, produced by the traditional bottle-fermented method and matured 12 months on the lees. From Schlumberger — Austria's oldest sparkling wine house, founded in Vienna in 1842 — it is Austria's signature grape in its most celebratory form. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 12%
- Size: 750mL
- Grape: 100% Grüner Veltliner
- Origin: Lower Austria (Weinland), Austria; Schlumberger Sektkellerei, Vienna
- Production: Méthode traditionnelle; minimum 12 months on lees; Brut dosage (8 g/l); 92 points, Falstaff
Austria's Signature Grape, Méthode Traditionnelle
Most of the world's Grüner Veltliner never leaves Austria, and most of Austria's best Sekt starts in Vienna's 19th district, where Robert Alwin Schlumberger founded his cellars in 1842. This brut spends a full year on its lees in bottle — the classic Champagne method, applied to Lower Austrian Grüner — emerging with the grape's telltale white pepper and green apple lifted by fine, persistent bubbles. Schlumberger's Grüner Veltliner brut is the sparkling wine for drinkers who find Champagne predictable and Prosecco thin.
Tasting Notes
Pear, green apple, lime, and white pepper on the nose with delicate autolytic brioche notes. The palate is dry, fresh, and animating — orchard fruit and zesty citrus over a fine mousse — finishing long, peppery, and remarkably refreshing.
How to Enjoy
Serve well chilled at 8–10°C in a flute or white-wine glass. Made for sushi, fresh asparagus, mild creamy cheeses, and light Asian dishes — or simply as an aperitif.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Champagne?
No — it is Austrian Sekt, made by the same traditional bottle-fermented method as Champagne but from Austrian Grüner Veltliner.
What does "Brut" mean?
Dry — this bottling carries 8 g/l of dosage, firmly in brut territory.
Who is Schlumberger?
Austria's oldest sparkling wine producer, founded in Vienna in 1842, still producing by méthode traditionnelle.
Where can I buy Schlumberger Brut Grüner Veltliner online?
The 750mL bottle is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, shipping from San Diego, CA.
Old-world method, new-world grape — order Schlumberger Brut Grüner Veltliner online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.