
Austrian Wine
Learn about Austrian wine, common tasting notes, where the region is and more ...
Appreciated for superior wines made from indigenous varieties, Austria should be on the radar of any curious wine drinker. A rather cool and dry wine growing region, this country produces wine that is quintessentially European in style: food-friendly with racy acidity, moderate alcohol and fresh fruit flavors.
Austria’s viticultural history is rich and vast, dating back to Celtic tribes with first written record of winemaking starting with the Romans. But the 20th century brought Austria a series of winemaking obstacles, namely the plunder of both world wars, as well as its own self-imposed quality breach. In the mid 1980s, after a handful of shameless vintners were found to have added diethylene glycol (a toxic substance) to their sweet wines to imitate the unctuous qualities imparted by botrytis, Austria’s credibility as a wine-producing country was compromised. While no one was harmed, the incident forced the country to rebound and recover stronger than ever. By the 1990s, Austria was back on the playing field with exports and today is prized globally for its quality standards and dedication to purity and excellence.
Grüner Veltliner, known for its racy acidity and herbal, peppery aromatics, is Austria's most important white variety, comprising nearly a third of Austrian plantings. Riesling in Austria is high in quality but not quantity, planted on less than 5% of the country’s vineyard land. Austrian Rieslings are almost always dry and are full of bright citrus flavors and good acidity. Red varietal wines include the tart and peppery Zweigelt, spicy and dense Blaufränkisch and juicy Saint Laurent. These red varieties are also sometimes blended.
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Domane Wachau Federspiel Terrassen Riesling 2010Riesling from Austria
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Brundlmayer Heiligenstein Riesling Rheingau 2010Riesling from Kamptal, Austria
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Lagler Federspiel Setzberg Riesling 2010Riesling from Wachau, Austria
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Weingut F.X. Pichler Loibner Oberhauser Smaragd Riesling 2010Riesling from Wachau, Austria
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Hiedler Steinhaus Erste OTW Lage Reserve Riesling 2010Riesling from Kamptal, Austria
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Nigl Dornleiten Riesling 2010Riesling from Kremstal, Austria
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Schloss Gobelsburg Heiligenstein Reserve Erste OTW Lage Riesling 2010Riesling from Kamptal, Austria
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Stadt Krems Kogl Erste OTW Lage Reserve Riesling 2010Riesling from Kremstal, Austria
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Weingut Josef Schmid Sunogeln Reserve Erste OTW Lage Riesling 2010Riesling from Kremstal, Austria
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Tegernseerhof Kellerberg Smaragd Riesling 2010Riesling from Wachau, Austria
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Schloss Gobelsburg Gobelsburger Urgestein Riesling 2010Riesling from Kamptal, Austria
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Brundlmayer Kamptaler Terrassen Riesling 2010Riesling from Kamptal, Austria
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Weingut Stift Goettweig Silberbichl Reserve Erste OTW Lage Riesling 2010Riesling from Kremstal, Austria
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Weingut Alzinger Loibner Steinertal Smaragd Riesling 2010Riesling from Wachau, Austria
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Loimer Lenz Riesling 2010Riesling from Kamptal, Austria
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Weingut Familie Schmelz Wachauer Weingebirge Federspiel Riesling 2010Riesling from Wachau, Austria
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Loibnerhof Ried Schutt Smaragd Riesling 2010Riesling from Wachau, Austria
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Rainer Wess Loibenberg Riesling 2010Riesling from Wachau, Austria
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Meinhard Forstreiter Donau Riesling 2010Riesling from Kremstal, Austria
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Tegernseerhof Loibenberg Smaragd Riesling 2010Riesling from Wachau, Austria
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Markus Huber Engelreich Riesling 2010Riesling from Traisental, Austria
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Allram Heiligenstein OTW Reserve Riesling 2010Riesling from Kamptal, Austria
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Loibnerhof Ried Kellerberg Smaragd Riesling 2010Riesling from Wachau, Austria
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Domane Wachau Smaragd Achleiten Riesling 2010Riesling from Wachau, Austria
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Domane Wachau Kellerberg Trockenbeerenauslese Riesling 2010Riesling from Wachau, Austria