The club's primary goal is to give the Saalfelden Jazz Festival the regional, national and international status it deserves due to its importance. This includes better anchoring the Saalfelden Jazz Festival throughout Europe and making it accessible to a broad public as a cultural programme. The club's concept has been adapted to make it even more attractive. As a thank you for their great support, members now benefit from a variety of advantages such as discounts on all ticket prices, free admission to the Wednesday concert at the Ranch, catering vouchers for the new ‘Club der Freunde Lounge’ and much more. Please see the attached PDF for details.
As is well known, wine enjoyment also needs to be learned - which is why the members of the ‘Club of Friends of the Saalfelden Jazz Festival’ take on the honourable task of selecting the right wines for the jazz festival every year. At this year's annual general meeting on 3 May, invitations were sent out to the ‘Weinkistl’ run by qualified sommelier Georg Fürstauer. The passionate jazz listeners tasted their way through the finest wines. A total of twelve wines (six white wines and six red wines) were available to choose from, with the 2018 Grüner Veltliner - No. 11 and 2018 Zweigelt - Heideboden coming out on top against strong competition. The choice of white wine was exciting, as there was a play-off for the first time. In the direct comparison, however, the Grüner Veltliner - No. 11 prevailed against the 2018 Gemischter Satz from the Bründy-Rudolf Bründlmayer winery in Feuersbrunn.
We are pleased to present the wines for 2019:
2018 Grüner Veltliner - No. 11
Winery Gerald Pass in Etzmannsdorf,
Weinviertel, Lower Austria
- 12.5 % vol. alcohol
- optimum drinking temperature 9 - 10 ° Celsius
- Brilliant green-yellow colour
- fruity and fresh bouquet of ripe yellow apples and white pepper
- yellow apples and white pepper, limey aromas of grapefruit
- of grapefruit
- Youthful and slender wine body with an invigorating acidity structure, revitalising and fresh
- fruity notes of fully ripe yellow apples, pears and hints of lemon on the palate
- of lemons
- short finish
- matured dry in steel tanks
2018 Zweigelt - Heideboden
Winery Gernot Leitner
in Gols, Lake Neusiedl, Burgenland
- 12,5 % vol. alcohol
- Optimal drinking temperature 16 - 17 ° Celsius
- Open 1 hour in advance
- Ruby red colour with violet edges and
- black centre
- Streaks clearly visible on the glass
- Fruity bouquet of fresh and ripe dark cherries
- dark cherries, fine floral scents of violets
- of violets with a hint of espresso
- and cocoa
- Fruity on the palate of dark cherries, high fruit sweetness, powerful and full-bodied with ripe tannins, youthful and juicy wine body with hints of dark chocolate and coffee.
- with hints of dark chocolate and coffee
- Medium-long finish
- Matured dry in large wooden barrels
From the end of July, these wines will be available again at the Weinkistl Saalfelden and the Saalfelden tourist office. All merchandise items can be purchased at the Saalfelden and Leogang tourist offices: https://www.jazzsaalfelden.com/en/service-info/Merchandise
If you are interested in a ‘Club of Friends’ membership, you can find detailed information at: https://www.jazzsaalfelden.com/en/service-info/club or please contact office@jazzsaalfelden.com
