The best wines of Steirerland

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

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Top wines of Steirerland by region

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

Great red wines of Steirerland

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Steirerland

Red wines from the region of Steirerland go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of lamb chops with lemon and herbs, quiche lorraine or asparagus with ham au gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Steirerland

On the nose the red wine of the region of Steirerland. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, earth or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Steirerland. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Steirerland

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Steirerland

  • Zweigelt
  • Blauer Wildbacher
  • Pinot Noir
  • Blauer Portugieser
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Steirerland

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

Discovering the wine region of Steirerland

Steiermark, or Styria, is the southernmost wine producing region in Austria, based around the city of Graz and stretching out towards the border with Slovenia. The hilly terrain and the region's cool take on the MediterraneanClimate mean that viticulture here is markedly different from the rest of Austria. Steiermark's specialties include Sauvignon Blanc, wines made from the Traminer family and Schiclher, a rustic local rosé made from Blauer Wildbacher. Hardonnay">Chardonnay (often labeled "Morillon"), Weissburgunder and Welschriesling are other important varieties grown here.

While three quarters of the grapes grown in Steiermark are white wine varieties, some good red wines are made here as well. Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and Saint-Laurent all perform admirably in the region's Terroir. Steiermark is one of Austria's smaller wine producing regions. It is responsible for around seven percent of the national wine output, and most of the wines made in the region are consumed here as well.

Just over 4,600 hectares (11,400 acres) of Vineyard land is spread out across the DAC regions of Weststeiermark, Südsteiermark and Vulkanland (previously Südoststeiermark). The terrain here is hilly, almost mountainous, and many of the vineyards are planted on steep slopes to take advantage of sunlight and the prevailing winds. The majority of vineyards across the wider region are planted on the sedimentary soils of the so-called Styrian Basin, formed from alpine wash flowing towards the Pannonian basin below (towards Burgenland and the Neusiedler lake). The remainder are found either on hard, apline rock or coarse alluvial deposits lower in the Styrian basin itself.

Great white wines of Steirerland

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Steirerland

White wines from the region of Steirerland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, sea bream with sweet spices or chinese noodles with shrimp.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Steirerland

On the nose the white wine of the region of Steirerland. often reveals types of flavors of grass, lemon or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, microbio or earth. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Steirerland. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Steirerland

  • 2006With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Steirerland

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Welschriesling
  • Gelber Muskateller
  • Yellow Muscat

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Steirerland

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Steirerland

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Steirerland

Sparkling wines from the region of Steirerland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of home-made white pudding, moroccan kefta balls or chicken and mushroom risotto.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Steirerland

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Steirerland. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Steirerland

  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.74/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Steirerland

  • Blauer Wildbacher
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Concord

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Steirerland

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

The word of the wine: Foaming

Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.

Great pink wines of Steirerland

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Steirerland

Pink wines from the region of Steirerland go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal with chestnut and pietra (corsican beer), stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed) or rabbit with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Steirerland

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Steirerland. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Steirerland

  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.64/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Steirerland

  • Blauer Wildbacher
  • Pinot Noir
  • Blaufränkisch
  • Zweigelt
  • Blauer Portugieser
  • Welschriesling

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Steirerland

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great sweet wines of Steirerland

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Steirerland

Sweet wines from the region of Steirerland go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of violet omelette, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or tuna, sun-dried tomato and goat cheese cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Steirerland

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Steirerland. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Steirerland. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Steirerland

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Steirerland

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Blauer Wildbacher
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Gelber Muskateller
  • Welschriesling

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Steirerland

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

The word of the wine: Eye

In tasting, this is the first phase of the analysis of the wine, which consists of describing its visual aspect (colour, intensity, clarity, brilliance and possible defects).

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Discover other regions and appellation of Steirerland

    A wine route in the region of Steirerland ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

    • Anna am aigen
    • Bad waltersdorf
    • Ehrenhausen
    • Eichberg arnfels
    • Feldbach
    • Fresing
    • Gamlitz
    • Gießelsdorf
    • Graz
    • Großklein
    • Großwilfersdorf
    • Habersdorf
    • Ilztal
    • Kitzeck im sausal
    • Klöch
    • Leibnitz
    • Leutschach
    • Leutschach an der weinstrasse
    • Ligist
    • Lower stables
    • Oberfucha
    • Ratsch
    • Ratsch an der weinstraße
    • Riegersburg
    • St. andrä-höch
    • St. stefan
    • Steiermark
    • Styria
    • Südsteiermark
    • Tieschen
    • Waltra
    • Wasserburg am bodensee
    • Wien
    • Wies