Come and drink stars!
The VIENNABallhaus celebrates the 9 May 2026Â the gourmet event that puts vintner champagne at the centre of the action. The 2nd Winegrower Champagne Day will once again be a dream come true for champagne lovers and connoisseurs, and for those who are curious and want to discover great bubbles away from the global brands. We will once again be welcoming innovative champagne winemakers who will be presenting their finest and latest creations.
We look forward to popping the corks with you!
pop the corks this year:
Host & hostess
Hannah Neunteufel,
the gastronomic all-purpose weapon, is a full-time conceptionist and always good for a breath of fresh air, top staging and stringent realisation. For 27 years, the champagne lover with Hannah's Event & Catering Plan has been the initiator of events, catering and happenings with a very special thrust as a role model of the scene.
Thierry Voyeux
can be called "Chevalier des Côteaux de Champagne" as initiator, co-organiser & host. He is a champagne connoisseur & importer. In his charming Champagne Maison in the centre of Vienna, "ChampagnE et bien plus encore", he deals in exclusive champagne from small champagne producers. The Belgian's city centre shop is the Austrian home of 25 small champagne houses from several regions.
Cork & food
Culinary symbioses
Numerous Champagne houses, including André Chemin, Boonen, Jean Hû, Renée Caillat, Dauby and Francis Orban, will spoil you with the liquid gold from Champagne.
Also for the Best culinary accompaniment is certainly taken care of at the champagne tasting! The classic accompaniment to champagne is, of course, oysters! The trendy oyster and delicatessen bar Rhinky from Zieglergasse will be serving their premium mussels. The Reiss Bar (once the first champagne bar in the world) and Hannah's plan serve selected wines and champagne cocktails. Euro-Toques chef and award-winning chef Jakob Nine devils awaits guests with fresh delicacies such as lobster brioche and French sausages. Exquisite Royal caviar is offered B&W Gourmet Food & Wine.
The Harmony of champagne and gastronomy is essential for authenticity. Bon appétit at the Total Champagne!
Atelier de Sabrage
In addition to the elegant (quiet) and loud (popping) ways of opening champagne, there is a method that is as spectacular as it is economical: the Sabrate. The bottle is decapitated with the help of a champagne sabre. Experienced players manage to do this without spilling any champagne. The French cavalry under Emperor Napoleon opened champagne bottles with a sabre for the first time, hence the name Sabrage.
In the Atelier de Sabrage on TOTAL CHAMPAGNE are often shown how sabering works. Buy a bottle, attach the sabre and you'll be drinking stars in no time.
Sabres, safety and supervised sabering will be provided!
The epitome of effervescence:
The Great Pyramid
Some traditions are timeless because they perfectly capture the essence of enjoyment. For Total Champagne Let's let the classic of festive staging sparkle: the champagne pyramid. An event dedicated to the 'Angel's Fart' (a playful reference to the fine bubbles) and effervescence demands a staging that does justice to the craft of Champagne. We invite you to the The play of light and carbonation in its architectural perfection and to experience the moment the Cuvée cascades over the rims of the top coupes. Let's celebrate the vertical together!
Famous champagne brands like Moët & Chandon have presented their product in the form of a champagne pyramid. since the 1950s cultivated at large events. These pyramids grew larger and larger. In 2022, a record was finally set for the world's largest champagne pyramid It was broken. It consisted of 54,740 glasses and was 8.23 metres high, earning a place in the Guinness Book of Records. 55 employees assembled the glass pyramid in five days, breaking the previous record of 50,116 glasses, set in Madrid in 2017. After the Guinness World Records adjudicator had approved everything, the spectacle was taken down again. The champagne glasses were recycled.
We serve at Total Champagne Precision in the vertical, so you can dedicate yourself entirely to the horizontal of flavours. To a Bottle full of wit and first-class perlage!
Angel's fart & devil's wine
FAQs
What does an angel fart smell like?
An angel's fart is the delicate "pffft" when the champagne bottle is opened properly. The "pffft" smells of champagne.
How fast does a champagne cork fly?
If the bottle is warm and well shaken, it can reach speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour. However, the gas that flows out of the bottle easily overtakes the cork. It flows past it and reaches speeds of up to 400 metres per second. This is faster than the speed of sound and the bang when the bottle is opened is a supersonic bang.
Why was champagne once called the devil's wine?
To preserve its freshness, wine was bottled in the 17th century in the wine-growing region. This was not without danger for winegrowers, as the premature bottling meant that the wine continued to ferment in the bottles, the pressure increased and caused corks to pop out and bottles to explode. Instead of fermentation pressure, the devil was thought to be the cause. The agraffe/la plaque de muselet was only invented later.
The champagne estate Jean Hû is firmly rooted on the right bank of the Marne valley and covers almost 9 hectares. The vineyard stretches across the villages of Vincelles, Trélou-sur-Marne and Verneuil. The 37 plots are planted with 3 grape varieties: Meunier, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Each wine has its own nuances and characteristics, giving the vintages a natural richness. Since its foundation, Maison Jean Hû has remained faithful to a human-centred, optimistic and forward-looking view of the world. The Champagne House is committed to respecting and protecting the environment and is determined to drive the transition to fairer and increasingly sustainable viticulture. This multifaceted approach has been recognised with 2 environmental labels: "High Environmental Value" and "Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne".
Champagne René Caillot epitomises the excellence of the Champagne terroir with a centuries-old tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. Located in the heart of the region, renowned for its exceptional sparkling wines, this estate embodies the expertise and passion of local winegrowers. René Caillot is characterised by its commitment to quality and authenticity and offers wine lovers a unique sensory experience at every tasting. Among the wine treasures that Champagne René Caillot has to offer is a non-vintage rosé wine of unrivalled elegance. This sparkling wine reveals a delicate and luminous colour and reveals subtle aromas of red fruits and exquisite freshness on the palate. Both refined and harmonious, this rosé champagne embodies the essence of Champagne's luxury and refinement
The domain Orban was founded in 1929.Â
Léopold Orban was the first person to install his own press in his town. This adventurer was a source of inspiration for subsequent generations. The vineyards are located around the village of Leuvrigny, a small town in the heart of the Marne Valley. The rows of vines enjoy particularly favourable sunshine due to their south-south-east exposure, which is ideal for the Meunier. The soil of the vineyards consists mainly of limestone and sandy formations with some layers of clay, giving the Champagnes a subtle blend of richness and freshness. Francis has a deep passion for Meunier, which finds an ideal field of expression here, deriving its freshness from the limestone and its finesse from the clay subsoil. The Chardonnay, which makes up 9% of the plots, adds a special radiance to the cuvées. Francis decided early on in favour of sustainable viticulture, and his champagnes are lively and expressive.
Since 1948, when André Chemin Since André Chemin founded the family business, this house has been able to combine expertise and savoir-vivre from the intimacy of its home village of Sacy to the most prestigious international tasting fairs. André Chemin's vineyards are mainly planted with Pinot Noir, the symbolic grape variety of this historic region of Champagne. Although at first glance Sacy resembles so many other villages in Champagne, it harbours two treasures of viticulture, as it is not only located in the heart of the Montagne de Reims terroir, but is also one of the few villages in Champagne whose vineyards are labelled Premier Cru. This means that André Chemin's vineyards are not only at the epicentre of one of the historic regions of Champagne, renowned for the quality of its Pinot Noir wines, but are also among the slopes of Champagne with the best characteristics in terms of location and subsoil. Under the leadership of Eva and Sébastian, the House has embarked on a reform of its viticultural methods, which has since been rewarded with the Haute Valeur Environnementale and de Viticulture Durable certifications.
Julien Boonena child of Festigny and proud descendant of a long line of winegrowers, takes care of two precious things: his vines and the smiles of everyone he meets. A perfectionist at heart, Julien masters the art of winemaking with as much finesse as he manages to turn every encounter into a moment of good humour. And because good things always come in pairs, he shares this adventure with Julie, his wife. Julien, the maestro of his vineyard, juggles his grape varieties like a virtuoso on his 9 hectares of wine-growing bliss, scattered like a jigsaw puzzle over 58 plots in the Cirque de Festigny. Just imagine: 6 hectares of Meunier for sweetness, 2 hectares of Chardonnay for finesse and 1 hectare of Pinot Noir for character. Each variety has its own little VIP corner, exposed to just the right amount of sun. Not too much, otherwise it gets annoying. Thanks to this ingeniously chaotic but fiendishly efficient geography, the champagnes produced here are anything but ordinary. One sip and it's as if the terroir is performing a stand-up act in your mouth.
Champagne Dauby is a true family story. The heart and soul go out Thérèse and Guy Dauby back. Located in the heart of Champagne in Aÿ, this house has been run by the same family for generations. They work with Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards, which means that the grapes are of exceptional quality. What makes Dauby so special is the deep respect for tradition combined with a modern approach to winemaking. The vineyards are farmed sustainably and they take the time to mature their champagnes properly. Nothing is rushed here, but craftsmanship is passed down from generation to generation. The house specialises in blends in which Pinot Noir, typical of the Aÿ region, plays the leading role. This grape variety provides strength and structure, while Chardonnay provides freshness and elegance. Dauby is known for its champagnes, which have a beautiful balance between fruit, floral notes and a refined mousse. They also allow their wines to mature for a particularly long time, resulting in delicious, multi-layered flavours. Champagne Dauby is not mass-produced, but an artisanal house where every bottle is made with care. You can taste that!
The winery was formed from the merger of two Champagne houses: Champagne Robert Lebeau & Champagne Pierre Batiste. Pierre Batiste, a descendant of a cooper family from Moussy, began his career cultivating vines with his horse. After inheriting some vineyards, he expanded his activities and founded a nursery. In 1962, he bought an old wine press to make his own wine.
The vineyards are mainly located on the southern slopes of Epernay. The three Champagne grape varieties – Chardonnay, Meunier, and Pinot Noir – are grown on an area of around 10 hectares. Most of the work in the vineyard is done by hand. The commitment to protecting nature and biodiversity has made it possible to obtain HVE certification.
A family wine estate that passionately cultivates Champagne and the joy it can bring. Champagne began to bubble and fizz into the hearts of the owners of Champagne Yveline Prat in 1975. This sweet story of the winemakers and how they met is also the beginning of the estate's story. They came together with a shared passion and founded Champagne Yveline Prat to share their passion with the world. Quality Champagnes are produced on the estates and also bottled on the estate. For Champagne Yveline Prat, working closely with nature and respecting it has always been a top priority. In December 2019, they received their HVE certification. Work in the vineyards is carried out as naturally as possible, leaving the vines to themselves with minimal intervention.
TOTAL CHAMPAGNE
Saturday, 9 May 2026
11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Admission: 15€ for 5 champagne tastings
(free admission for under 16s)
VIENNABallhaus | 1090 Vienna, Berggasse 5
That was Total Champagne 2025
ANGEL FART & SUNSHINE
Hundreds of visitors enjoyed the Champagne day at the VIENNABallhaus. Winegrowers from the Champagne region presented their best pearls and drops at TOTAL CHAMPAGNE. First-class cuisine by Rhinky, Alles Wurscht and award-winning chef Jakob Neunteufel, the champagne bar by Hannah's planChampagne accessories and the Atelier de Sabrage rounded off the Enjoyment day perfectly.
Hannah & Jakob Neunteufel and Thierry Voyeux would like to thank all participants and caterers!
Photo credits: Hannah's plan | Jürgen Hammerschmid
