Leo Hillinger | Muscat Ottonel Secco - NV

The Secco Muskat Ottonel is a fruity sparkling wine with nuances of peaches, oranges and nutmeg. On the palate, the sparkling wine is also fresh and fruity with a slight sweetness. Long lasting in the finish.

Producer Information

Leo Hillinger was born in 1967 in Eisenstadt, Austria, and grew up in Jois. His love of wine was born in his cradle, as his father was a wine merchant with a wine tavern. His life has not only been marked by success, there have also been many setbacks. The road was rocky, but persistence and determination finally paid off. When asked how he achieved his goals, Leo Hillinger replies, "With consistency, consistency, consistency." Leo Hillinger's heart clearly beats for viticulture. Not only as an entrepreneur, but also as a winemaker, he has won several awards, and his winery is internationally renowned. Leo Hillinger spent his early apprenticeship years at various wineries in Europe and California. He completed his training in Germany as a state-certified economist and master winemaker. His success story finally began when he took over his father's wine business and purchased 12 hectares of vineyards. After building and opening his winery in Jois in 2004, Leo Hillinger set about establishing his first Wineshop & Bar. He now has four of them, spread throughout Austria. Then in 2012, Leo Hillinger began his long-standing and fruitful collaboration with the South African winery Constantia Glen. This is where the Constantia HILL wine line is created. He therefore likes to call South Africa his "second home", to which he travels several times a year. 2012 was also the year in which he became the first winemaker to be named "Entrepreneur of the Year" by management consultants Ernst & Young. Today, Hillinger cultivates 100 hectares of vineyards around Lake Neusiedl in the Leithaberg region. 30 percent of his wines are now exported to over 20 countries. In doing so, he has always remained true to himself and his vision. This vision and his unconventional approach are ultimately also responsible for the fact that his network has grown and grown over the years. Part of his vision was to press top wines as close to nature as possible. Various branches opened up for him along the way, and today he is not only a winemaker, but also an investor and marketing strategist. Today he is an organic winemaker, entrepreneur and ambassador for his region. Once his winery was fully funded, it was time for entrepreneur and winemaker Leo Hillinger to make new investments. Thus, ongoing reinvestments in the winery continued the expansion course. The goal was and still is that the winery should be one of the most modern in Austria, where exceptional wines are vinified under the aegis of recognized wine experts.

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