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Austria’s answer to Champagne Whether there’s a particular reason to celebrate or you’re just appreciating life’s beauty, Sekt is the drink of choice in Austria – and never more so than when the Sekt in question possesses the delectable combination of tradition and quality. Inside every sip of Schlumberger is a portion of Austria’s history. TEXT & PHOTOS: SCHLUMBERGER WEIN- UND SEKTKELLEREI | TRANSLATION: EMMIE COLLINGE
A glass of Sekt goes hand in hand with tickets to the opera, to a ball, or to evenings with friends. A staple part of the Austrian culture – be it inVienna, Salzburg or Bregenz, drinking Sekt is a tradition, and it’s one which Schlumberger, the Austrian producer of premium Sekt, continues to cultivate. For more than 170 years Vienna’s Sekt Cellars have been producing the beverage
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according to the méthode traditionnelle, or as it is better known, the Champagne Method. However, the end product may not bear the name ‘Champagne’ as this is reserved solely for sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region. The founder of this history-rich Austrian company, Robert Schlumberger, attended the foremost school for this method. After
Robert Schlumberger