The best wines of Westschweiz

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

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Top wines of Westschweiz by region

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

Great red wines of Westschweiz

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Westschweiz

Red wines from the region of Westschweiz go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, veal roast casserole with mushrooms or duck legs confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Westschweiz

In the mouth the red wine of the region of Westschweiz. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Westschweiz

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.35/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.34/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Westschweiz

  • Pinot Noir
  • Blauburgunder
  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Westschweiz

Steiermark">Weststeiermark DAC (Western Styria) or Schilcherland is a wine producing region in southern Austria. It is closely associated with Schilcher, a unique rosé wine made exclusively from the indigenous Blauer Wildbacher Grape variety (easily the region's most planted variety). In 2017 the area was re-classified as Austria's tenth Districtus Austriae Controllatus appellation. Schilcher wine Along with Vienna's Gemischter Satz and Thermenregion's Gumpoldskirchen wines, the Schilcher rosé is an example of a truly regional wine style that falls outside of the usual image of Austrian wine.

Admired for both its racy fruit-forward charm and its pleasantly AggressiveAcidity, Schilcher is considered to be a significantly Terroir driven wine, taking on Spicy, vegetal characters in the right soils. The style dates back to the 16th Century or so, and authentic Schilcher wine must carry the white horse emblem of the Lipizzaner stallions bred in Weststeiermark for the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. The Weststeiermark DAC In addition to Schilcher, red wines made from Blauer Wildbacher grapes demonstrate the region's ability to produce Rich, Full bodied red wines. DAC wines may also be made from Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling and around half a dozen other white grape varieties.

Wines which fall outside the DAC rules are labelled as Steiermark. As with around half of the other DACs, Weststeiermark DAC wine labels may also feature a municipality, or a single vineyard on the label. 85 percent of the fruit must come from the stated location. This only applies to Schilcher wines, and Sauvignon Blanc.

Great white wines of Westschweiz

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Westschweiz

White wines from the region of Westschweiz go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of cod rougail, lobster and scallops on a bed of leeks or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Westschweiz

On the nose the white wine of the region of Westschweiz. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Westschweiz

  • 2014With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Westschweiz

  • Pinot Blanc
  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Riesling
  • Silvaner
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Solaris

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 Westschweiz

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Westschweiz

Sparkling wines from the region of Westschweiz go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, endives with ham (improved) or rabbit fillet with mustard.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Westschweiz

  • 0With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Westschweiz

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Marc

Solid part resulting from the pressing of the grape (stalks, pips, skins).

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

  • Biel-bienne
  • Maisprach