The Winery Wegenstein of Niederösterreich of Weinland

Winery Wegenstein - Veltliner
The winery offers 48 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 720 of the estates of Weinland.
It is located in Niederösterreich in the region of Weinland

The Winery Wegenstein is one of the best wineries to follow in Niederösterreich.. It offers 48 wines for sale in of Niederösterreich to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Wegenstein wines

Looking for the best Winery Wegenstein wines in Niederösterreich among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Wegenstein wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Wegenstein wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Wegenstein

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Wegenstein

How Winery Wegenstein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed mushrooms, skate wing with shallots or real swiss fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Wegenstein

On the nose the white wine of Winery Wegenstein. often reveals types of flavors of green apple, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Wegenstein. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Wegenstein

  • 2016With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Wegenstein.

  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Weissburgunder
  • Chardonnay
  • Welschriesling
  • Gelber Muskateller
  • Müller-Thurgau

Discovering the wine region of Niederösterreich

Niederösterreich, or Lower Austria, is a wine region in the Northeast of Austria bordering Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It is the country's largest wine region, both geographically and in terms of production. There are around 28,000 hectares (69,000 acres) of vineyards. These are responsible for roughly half of Austria's total wine output.

Niederösterreich includes eight of Austria's 16 official wine regions, each contributing to its wide variety of wine styles and types. A variety of different Grape varieties are grown in the region, but Grüner Veltliner and Riesling dominate. Pinot Noir and Sankt-Laurent, are all planted throughout the region, making wines of high quality, despite being excluded from the DAC classifications. Five official Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC) wines can be found here.

Wines made in these zones from grapes other than those specified are labelled as Niederösterreich. - Carnuntum: White wine from Chardonnay, Weissburgunder or Grüner Veltliner. Red wine from Blaufränkisch or Zweigelt - Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental: White wines from Grüner Veltliner or Riesling - Weinviertel: Grüner Veltliner only The highly regarded region of Wachau also Lies within Niederösterreich, and is home to many of the country's top wine estates. It has its own classification system, carrying Steinfeder, Federspiel or Smaragd labels.

The top red wines of Winery Wegenstein

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Wegenstein

How Winery Wegenstein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or cassoulet with duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Wegenstein

On the nose the red wine of Winery Wegenstein. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Wegenstein. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Wegenstein

  • 2015With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.37/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.33/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Wegenstein.

  • Zweigelt
  • Blaufränkisch
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Blauer Portugieser
  • Merlot
  • St. Laurent

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Wegenstein

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Wegenstein

How Winery Wegenstein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of caramelized lamb mice, beef bourguignon with cookéo or papillotes of herring with comté cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Wegenstein

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Wegenstein. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Wegenstein

  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.17/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Wegenstein.

  • Zweigelt

The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Wegenstein and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

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 ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.

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