
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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Weingut Skoff Kranachberg Original Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Neumayer Giess SB Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Traisental, Austria
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Weingut Sattlerhof Sernauberg Erste STK Lage Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Weingut Josef Neumeister Sudoststeiermark Steirische Klassik Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Zantho Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Burgenland, Austria
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Weingut Erwin Sabathi Poharnig Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Weingut Sepp Moser Von den Terrassen Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Kremstal, Austria
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Weingut Gross Steirische Klassik STK Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Weingut Erich & Walter Polz Therese Erste STK Lage Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Lackner Tinnacher Sudsteiermark Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Umathum Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Neusiedlersee, Austria
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Fuchs Adolf & Heinrich Steiermark Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Tement Grassnitzberg Erste STK Lage Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Muster Gamlitz Winery Gamlitz Grubthal Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Glatzer Schuttenberg Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Weingut Erich & Walter Polz Sudsteiermark Steirische Klassik Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Weingut Hannes Sabathi Klassik Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Weingut Strauss Classic Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Weingut Angerhof Tschida Beerenauslese Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Neusiedlersee, Austria
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Weingut Domane Muller Gut am Ottenberg Der Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Wein von Ploder-Rosenberg Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Jaunegg Sudsteiermark Knily Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Weingut Erwin Sabathi Possnitzberg Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria
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Paul Achs Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Neusiedlersee, Austria
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Weingut Gross Sulz Erste STK Lage Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Austria