Top 100 white wines of Wachau - Page 3

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Wachau of Niederösterreich as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Wachau and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Wachau

The wine region of Wachau is located in the region of Niederösterreich of Weinland of Austria. We currently count 156 estates and châteaux in the of Wachau, producing 1238 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wachau go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Wachau

white wines from the region of Wachau go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of texas style ribs / loin ribs, zucchini quiche or chicken sautéed with cashew nuts (chinese).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Wachau

On the nose in the region of Wachau often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or green apple. In the mouth in the region of Wachau is a with a nice freshness.