The best wines of Wachau

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

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Top wines of Wachau by region

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

Great red wines of Wachau

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Wachau

Red wines from the region of Wachau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or duck fillets with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Wachau

On the nose the red wine of the region of Wachau. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of red cherry, pepper or graphite. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Wachau. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Wachau

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.44/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Wachau

  • Zweigelt
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Blauburgunder
  • Sankt Laurent
  • Spätburgunder

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Wachau

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

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 .

Great white wines of Wachau

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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, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of roast pork with mustard and honey, soupions à la provençale or coconut chicken and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Wachau

On the nose the white wine of the region of Wachau. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, butter or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of petroleum, tropical fruit or cream. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Wachau. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Wachau

  • 1994With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.52/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.52/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.50/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Wachau

  • Riesling
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Weissburgunder

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Wachau

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

Discover the grape variety: Muscat Ottonel

Muscat Ottonel has the character of a grape variety with a distant lineage. It was first obtained in 1839 and continues to be planted in nearly 2,000 hectares of vineyards around the world. It shows good vigour and promises satisfactory production, of the order of 6 kilos per vine. The bunches, which are rather loose, are quite large, bearing berries with a strong character. A pleasantly musky flavour and a lot of juice characterize the pulp, protected by a medium skin. The bluish-black skin contributes to the exceptional beauty of the vineyards at harvest time. The size of the ellipsoidal berries is another argument in favor of Muscat Ottonel, which is also known as Muscat Ottone or Muscadet Ottonel. Resin, toast, honey and wild flowers are all present in the wines made from this variety. If the foliage, which turns yellow in autumn, is one of its charms, remember to protect the fruit from grey rot and coulure.

Great sparkling wines of Wachau

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Wachau

Sparkling wines from the region of Wachau go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat, tomato, zucchini and tuna flan or daube niçoise.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Wachau

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Wachau. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Wachau

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.20/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Wachau

  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Riesling
  • Gelber Muskateller
  • Muscat Ottonel
  • Zweigelt
  • Rivaner

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Wachau

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

The word of the wine: Roussette

See highness.

Great pink wines of Wachau

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Wachau

Pink wines from the region of Wachau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, couscous chicken and merguez or cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Wachau

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Wachau. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or microbio.

The best vintages in pink wine of Wachau

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.72/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Wachau

  • Zweigelt
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Blauburgunder

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Wachau

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

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 Wachau

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Wachau

Sweet wines from the region of Wachau go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of roast pork orloff, tuna omelette or white beans with tomato (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Wachau

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Wachau. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Wachau

  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Wachau

  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Riesling
  • Gelber Muskateller
  • Weissburgunder
  • Müller-Thurgau

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Wachau

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

The word of the wine: Racé

Character of a great wine remarkable for its elegance and finesse.

Great natural sweet wines of Wachau

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Wachau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of chinese fondue, mouse of lamb with thyme or turkey escalope with curry.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Wachau

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

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz

Discover the grape variety: Müller-Thurgau

Müller-Thurgau shows the character of its noble origins. This Swiss white grape variety is a cross between the royal madeleine and the riesling. The idea that the latter was crossed with the sylvaner is irrelevant. The variety can be recognized by its vigorous character and its semi-erect habit. Preferring rich soils and short prunings, the plant sees its buds open quite early. The buds are cottony and soft green in color. The slightly embossed and tormented blade, with 5 to 7 lobes, makes it possible to distinguish the adult leaves. The clusters appear compact, pyramidal or cylindrical in shape and small to medium in size. The flavour of the Müller-Turgau berries is reminiscent of Muscat. The juicy and crunchy pulp is revealed under a greyish skin. When ripe, the fruit has a mottled shell on a golden yellow background. Switzerland prefers to extract the juice from this variety. The wine made from it is rather heavy and does not keep well.

News from the vineyard of Wachau

Austria’s Wagram region granted DAC status

With the signing off by the Austrian minister of agriculture, sustainability and tourism, Elisabeth Köstinger, Wagram becomes Austria’s seventeenth DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus), following Wachau and Ruster Ausbruch in 2020, and Carnutum in October 2019. ‘This was not an easy nut for the winemakers of the Wagram region to crack,’ said Chris Yorke, CEO of the Austrian wine marketing board, Austrian Wine, ‘but after comprehensive discussions and much thought, the Wagram ...

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

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Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...

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

  • A- mautern an der donau
  • A- wösendorf i.d. wachau
  • Dürnstein
  • Spitz/donau
  • Trandorf
  • Weißenkirchen
  • Weißenkirchen in der wachau
  • Wösendorf