Otto Wagner Restaurant At Kristiania Lech Receives First Wine Spectator Award “Award of Excellence” Designation Is a Coveted Honor (Austria)
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Otto Wagner Restaurant At Kristiania Lech Receives First Wine Spectator Award “Award of Excellence” Designation Is a Coveted Honor (Austria)
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Category: Europe - Austria - Exclusive experiences
- Gourmet restaurants
- Rewards - Gourmet restaurants
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2010-09-02
One of the most renowned and picturesque ski resorts on the map, Lech is a favorite ski escape for the affluent because of its traditional Austrian alpine charm, 11 gourmet restaurants, its famous steeps and a link-lift to the five villages that make up the Arlberg region.
Continuing to make its mark as one of the Arlberg’s most notable dining destinations, Otto Wagner Restaurant at the Kristiania Lech has received a 2010 “Award of Excellence” from Wine Spectator, America’s leading wine appreciation magazine. Otto Wagner is only one of three restaurants in the mountainous region known as the birthplace of Alpine skiing to be honored with this award.
“Wine, like food, is an art. It takes time to create an award-winning wine list,” said Kristiania Lech Sommelier Sabine Ebner, who overseas the award-winning wine cellar and serves an increasingly discerning clientele.
The Kristiana Lech team constantly tastes, evaluates, compares, teachs and learns. “Our wine menu continues to evolve.” says Ebner, “With the hotel’s strong commitment to sustainability, we are featuring more Austrian and organic wines. “We take great pride in creating a wine selection that enhances the superior quality of our food and service and the splendor of our surroundings.”
Otto Wagner offers a selection of over 7,000 bottles representing 466 selections with a strong emphasis on French and Australian wines, complimented by offerings from around the globe including Austria, Italy, Chile and the United States.
A dining experience made even more special by the awesome natural beauty of the Alps, Otto Wagner was also awarded a two-toque rating by the leading restaurant guide Gault-Millau. The restaurant is home to full-flavored delights courtesy of Executive Chef Alexander Sowinetz. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Otto Wagner is one of the most popular restaurants in Lech enjoyed by locals and frequent visitors. The menu is designed around the freshest and most intriguing locally-grown ingredients.
Each season the Kristiania Lech participates in LöffelWeise, a gourmet festival established in the Arlberg. This season, the Kristiania Lech will host Chef Geert van Hecke of De Karmeliet Brügge and Dominique Lafon, winemaker and manager of his family's estate, Domaine des Comtes Lafon, in Meursault on January 6, 2011. Unique wine events regularly take place at the Kristiania Lech. To learn more, visit the Events Calendar at http://www.kristiania.at/en/24/events.aspx.
Lech is recognized as one of the world’s greatest ski resorts and a snowy playground of Europe’s rich and famous. Renowned for its five-month guaranteed snow season, glamour and quality skiing, the Kristiania Lech, facing the Schlegelkopf ski slope in Lech am Arlberg, is open from late-November well into the spring.
Lech’s only Small Luxury Hotel of the World and Virtuoso property, the Kristiania Lech blends the virtues of a private home with the personalized service and amenities of a grand hotel.
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