The best wines of Austria

Discover the best wines of Austria as well as the best winemakers of Austria and estates of Austria to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Austria and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Austria by region

Looking for a good wine of Austria among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Austria. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Austria with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Austria

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Austria

Red wines from the region of Austria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese or home-made white pudding.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Austria

On the nose the red wine of the region of Austria. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vanilla or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or plum. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Austria. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Austria

  • 2000With an average score of 4.77/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.49/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.45/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Austria

  • Blaufränkisch
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Zweigelt
  • Pinot Noir
  • St. Laurent

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Austria

A wine route planned in the region of Austria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Austria.

Discovering the wine region 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.

In terms of Volume, Gruner Veltliner is by far the most important, followed by Riesling. The best wines produced from these two varieties come from the famous regions of Wachau, Kamptal and Kremstal. Other important grape varieties for Austrian wine include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling and Pinot Blanc (known here by its German name Weissburgunder). Austrian red wines are mainly produced from Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt, St.

Laurent and Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder). Located in the heart of Europe, between latitudes 46°N and 48°N, Austria is parallel to the centre of France and the South of Germany. Logically, the Climate is slightly Warmer than Germany's, which is reflected in the wine styles; Austria focuses much more on red wines than its cooler northern neighbor. But Austria's climate is not just about latitude; topography plays a key role.

Great white wines of Austria

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Austria

White wines from the region of Austria go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of suckling pig leg in the oven, hake with small shrimps for cookeo or fricassee of lambis.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Austria

On the nose the white wine of the region of Austria. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or orange and sometimes also flavors of honey, melon or mango. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Austria. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Austria

  • 1994With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.62/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Austria

  • Riesling
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Weissburgunder
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Austria

A wine route planned in the region of Austria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Austria.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great sparkling wines of Austria

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Austria

Sparkling wines from the region of Austria go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of tuna and cream cheese pie, lamb with okra sauce or thai basil chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Austria

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Austria. often reveals types of flavors of cream, guava or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, cheese or perfume.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Austria

  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • N.V.With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.13/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Austria

  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • St. Laurent
  • Zweigelt
  • Grüner Veltliner

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Austria

A wine route planned in the region of Austria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Austria.

The word of the wine: Left bank

In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.

Great pink wines of Austria

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Austria

Pink wines from the region of Austria go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of fricadella, wild salmon with verbena steam or spicy squash parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Austria

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Austria. often reveals types of flavors of cream, spices or honey and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, rhubarb or yeast.

The best vintages in pink wine of Austria

  • 2019With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Austria

  • Blaufränkisch
  • Zweigelt
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Côt
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Austria

A wine route planned in the region of Austria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Austria.

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

Great sweet wines of Austria

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Austria

Sweet wines from the region of Austria go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pork chops with mustard, cream and tuna quiche or salmon koulibiac.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Austria

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Austria. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, oak or straw and sometimes also flavors of passion fruit, elderflower or mango. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Austria. is a with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Austria

  • 2001With an average score of 4.65/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.32/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Austria

  • Welschriesling
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Chardonnay
  • Traminer
  • Feteasca Alba
  • Muscat Ottonel

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Austria

A wine route planned in the region of Austria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Austria.

The word of the wine: Breaking

Accident (oxidation or reduction) causing a loss of limpidity of the wine.

Great natural sweet wines of Austria

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Austria

Natural sweet wines from the region of Austria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, tunisian haja or chicken risotto with curry.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Austria

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Austria. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Austria

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Merlot
  • Blaufränkisch

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Austria

A wine route planned in the region of Austria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Austria.

Discover the grape variety: Côt

Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.

News from the vineyard of Austria

Wine lover: The climate needs you!

Kimberly Nicholas PhD (@KA_Nicholas) is a sustainability scientist at Lund University, and author of Under the Sky We Make: How to Be Human in a Warming World  Our 2020 research found that how fast we succeed at stopping warming will determine how much of the wine-growing regions and their characteristic varieties we love will remain in our lifetimes.  Changing to warmer-climate varieties can help limit losses, but there are limits to adaptation.  An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ...

The Wine Society improves provenance and quality of The Blind Spot

The Wine Society has made a move to improve the provenance and quality of its exclusive The Blind Spot wine range. The business said it would, for the first time in its history, provide the funding for buying grapes rather than liquid for the range of Australian wines. Winemaker Mac Forbes has spend the last decade identifying ‘interesting’ parcels of wine for the range, which has been an integral part of The Wine Society’s portfolio for the past 10 years, and securing them before th ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘The gifts of Bacchus hold our gaze like a procession’

Do growers make wine – or do markets? Growers, of course. Yet markets define the scope of the grower’s creative efforts by what they reward or sanction. When markets are neglectful and unresponsive, there’s little the grower can do but conform. It’s a problem the world over. Here’s an example. The river Moselle/Mosel rises to the wet west of the Vosges mountains, then curves in a long green arc heading north through Epinal, Metz and (along the left bank) Luxembourg’s Grand Duchy, turning east at ...

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