Concord of Austria — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
Discover the best wines made with Concord as a single variety or as a blend of Austria.
More informations about the variety Concord
Fruity, often sweet reds with a dense purple robe, light tannins and preserved acidity. Intense aromas of fresh grape, strawberry, raspberry and the characteristic foxy note (musky animal typical of Vitis labrusca). Often vinified sweet or semi-sweet. Pillar of American viticulture in the 19th century, today mainly used for grape juice, Welch's jelly and American kosher wine. Vitis labrusca hybrid selected around 1840 by Ephraim Bull in Concord, Massachusetts.
More informations about the wines of Austria
Austria - a mountainous, landlocked country in Central Europe - is enjoying a renaissance as a wine nation. It has shaken off decades of controversy caused by a handful of negligent people and has become a model of modern European wine, leading the way in quality and innovation. Balancing tradition and modernity, the Austrian wine industry has retained classics such as Sweet Ausbruch and Strohwein, while actively developing modern, consumer-friendly wines, such as its signature style: Gruner Veltliner, a crisp, Aromatic white wine. Officially, 35 Grape varieties are permitted for the production of Austrian quality wine, of which almost two-thirds are white varieties.
What are the typical flavors of the Concord grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Concord