The best wines of Steiermark

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

Top wines of Steiermark by region

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

Great red wines of Steiermark

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Steiermark

Red wines from the region of Steiermark go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, lamb tagine with dried apricots or flammekueche (with laughing cow).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Steiermark

On the nose the red wine of the region of Steiermark. often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or earth.

The best vintages in red wine of Steiermark

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Steiermark

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Steiermark

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Discovering the wine region of Steiermark

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 Steiermark

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Steiermark

White wines from the region of Steiermark go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of seafood lasagna, goat cheese and bacon quiche or pizza with ham, goat cheese and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Steiermark

On the nose the white wine of the region of Steiermark. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Steiermark. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Steiermark

  • 2007With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.05/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Steiermark

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Grauburgunder
  • Chardonnay
  • Gelber Muskateller
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Steiermark

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Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Great sparkling wines of Steiermark

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Steiermark

Sparkling wines from the region of Steiermark go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chinchards with white wine and grapes, pasta with tuna and laughing cow or monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Steiermark

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Steiermark. 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 Steiermark

  • 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
  • 0With an average score of 3.79/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Steiermark

  • Blauer Wildbacher
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Gelber Muskateller
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Concord

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Steiermark

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The word of the wine: Phylloxera

Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.

Great pink wines of Steiermark

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Steiermark

Pink wines from the region of Steiermark go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ), melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole or magret stuffed with foie gras.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Steiermark

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Steiermark. 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 Steiermark

  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.65/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Steiermark

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

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Steiermark

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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 Steiermark

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Steiermark

Sweet wines from the region of Steiermark go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of express seafood spaghetti, cream and tuna quiche or ham and cheese wraps ika style.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Steiermark

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Steiermark. 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 Steiermark. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Steiermark

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.09/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Steiermark

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

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Steiermark

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The word of the wine: Rosé de saignée

A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.

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