At the “Best of Austria” wine bar, guests will enjoy wines from some of the country’s top producers. Highlights include Brut Reserve from Schloss Gobelsburg, exclusively imported Bollinger champagnes, and a curated selection of wines from fine wine partner KATE & KON.
On Thursday, February 12, 2026, it’s time for “Alles Walzer!” (Let the waltz begin!) again, the traditional, iconic phrase shouted to officially open the dance floor at theVienna Opera Ball. That day glasses will once again be raised to some of the country’s finest wines and sparkling wines. Culinary offerings at the Opera Ball have a long-standing tradition, with a strong focus on top-quality, local producers and partners—including the renowned “Best of Austria” wine bar.
In the Schwindfoyer, six wineries from Austria’s five key wine regions—Vienna, Wachau Valley, Wagram, Central Burgenland, and Southern Styria—will pour their signature wines alongside regional delicacies. Highlights include:
Winery Mayer am Pfarrplatz: 2024 Wiener Gemischter Satz Nussberg
Winery Hirtzberger: 2024 Riesling Steinterrassen Federspiel & 2023 Riesling Hochrain Smaragd
Winery Bernhard Ott: 2024 Grüner Veltliner Der Ott & 2022 Grüner Veltliner Ried Rosenberg
Winery Kerschbaum: 2021 Opera & 2019 Cuvée Impressario
Winery Moric: 2022 Blaufränkisch Reserve
Winery Sattlerhof: 2024 Sauvignon Blanc Gamlitz & 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Alter Kranachberg
Schloss Gobelsburg returns as the Opera Ball’s sparkling wine partner with its Brut Reserve. For the third consecutive year, the French champagne house Bollinger will be represented through its exclusive Austrian-German importer, KATE & KON, offering Bollinger Special Cuvée, Bollinger Rosé, and the prestige cuvée La Grande Année.
In addition to Bollinger champagnes, guests can enjoy a curated selection of exceptional wines from fine wine partner KATE & KON, including:
2021 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese, Weingut Joh. Jos. Prüm
2020 Riesling "Clos Sainte Hune," Domaine F.E. Trimbach
1995 & 2000 Lafite Rothschild
2015 Cheval Blanc
1983 Petrus
2017 Sassicaia
In partnership with the Hotel Imperial, Falstaff will once again welcome guests to its exclusive champagne salon at the Vienna Opera Ball, offering 30 champagnes by the glass.
