The South Styrian wine road has no shortage of Brettljause-serving places, but having visited it annually for the past 10 years or so, I am starting to struggle finding an untested location. Dreisiebner, or „777“ as its sign says, is slightly off the main road, but seems to be one of the important players in the area’s wine business. After the lunch at Dreisiebner, I accidentally cycled into Slovenia, and found another hugely popular Buschenschank belonging to the same family – or at least someone with the same family name. I also passed by Dreisiebner Weinidylle, which seems to be a combination of a small hotel and a wine tavern.
The Brettljause, despite its impressive name (Stammhausplatte), looked pitifully small at first, more like a starter than a main dish. However, the first impression was misleading, and as I was trying the various ingredients one after the other, I was actually happy that they were served in rather small quantities – sufficient to appreciate their taste but not too much to feel tired. The highlights included dry and tasty Luftgetrockenes, fat Schweinsbraten and salty green pumpkin spread, supported by extra pumpkin seeds (which are always welcome). The rest was less impressive, but I liked the presence of different vegetables, even though mostly featured as single thin slices.
It was clear that quite some creativity went into the preparation of Dreisiebner’s Brettljause, which was in line with the Stammhaus’s “designer” look and attentive service. The restaurant wants to appear different and better and mostly succeeds at that.
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