Winemaker
Norbert Szigeti
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Zurndorf, Austria
i. Biography
Golser grapes, traditional bottle fermentation, and unhurried maturation define the work at A-Nobis Sektkellerei Norbert Szigeti in Zurndorf, Austria. The cellar’s language is Sekt: top-quality sparkling wine production shaped by regional fruit, time on its own terms, and a preference for clear wines with clear provenance.
The Estate
From Zurndorf, Norbert Szigeti operates the sparkling wine cellar A-Nobis Sektkellerei Norbert Szigeti. In 2018, he founded A-Nobis Sektkellerei Norbert Szigeti GmbH, giving the work its present company structure and a name tied directly to his own. The path into sparkling wine also runs through Gols, Austria, where he was co-operator of the family business Szigeti in 1991. That earlier role places his career inside Burgenland wine country before the Zurndorf cellar became the central address for his own bottlings. A-Nobis’s vocation is described as clear wines with clear provenance. Its motto, small – limited – matured in peace, points to the same priorities: artisanal quality, regional grapes, and enough time for maturation.
In the Cellar
The production method is traditional bottle fermentation, using grapes from the Golser vineyards to make sparkling wines. That technical choice matters in a cellar devoted to Sekt because the second fermentation takes place in the bottle, tying the finished wine to process as much as to fruit. Rather than treating sparkling wine as a single style, the work gathers different registers under one roof: dry Österreichischer Sekt, Extra Brut cuvée, brut rosé, and named releases that have appeared in outside tastings. The through-line is a focus on top-quality sparkling wine production, with the regional grape source and patient maturation placed at the center.
The Bottlings
Grande Cuvée Extra Brut 2013, a white sparkling Sekt from Austria, received Bronze and 89 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards. Its tasting notes cited buttery notes, brioche, elderflower, toasted hazelnuts, creamy mousse, and ginger, a set of descriptors that puts texture beside aroma rather than separating the two. A-Nobis Dry Österreichischer Sekt was rated 91 Falstaff points in 2020. The same year, A-Nobis, "Street Art" №3 Sekt Rose Brut appeared as a Burgenland sparkling rosé brut made from Zweigelt, described with fruit, juicy, berries, dry, creamy, and refreshing taste tags. The 2020 A-Nobis, "Street Art" №1 Sekt Brut is listed as a wine produced by the Zurndorf cellar. Champagne Norbert Deux-Coeurs Rosé Brut, another wine from the same producer, was rated by Falstaff in 2021. Taken together, the releases show the range around Szigeti’s specialty: Sekt made through traditional bottle fermentation, with Golser vineyard fruit and a stated preference for clarity, limitation, and calm maturation.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Norbert
What are Norbert Szigeti's signature releases or dishes?
His signature releases include Grande Cuvée Extra Brut 2013, A-Nobis Dry Österreichischer Sekt, "Street Art" №3 Sekt Rose Brut 2020, "Street Art" №1 Sekt Brut 2020, and Champagne Norbert Deux-Coeurs Rosé Brut.
What is Norbert Szigeti known for making?
He is known for top-quality sparkling wine production using traditional bottle fermentation and grapes from the Golser vineyards.
Where does Norbert Szigeti work?
He works at A-Nobis Sektkellerei Norbert Szigeti in Zurndorf, Austria.
