Austria
This category is your gateway to exploring Austria’s unique and often underappreciated wine regions.
Discover:
- A Quick Guide to Austria’s Top Wine Regions
- The famous Wachau wine
- The less famous but equally delicious red wines of Burgenland
- Your Beginner's Guide to Grüner Veltliner from Wachau
- Your Beginner's Guide to Blaufränkisch from Burgenland
- Where to buy Austrian wine online
And so much more… Prost!
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Wines in Kärnten
Nestled among the Austrian states of Upper Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, and Vorarlberg lies the wine-growing region of Bergland, where vineyards stretch across the picturesque landscape. Within this region, the state of Carinthia stands out as a burgeoning force in the world of wine. Designated as “Weinbaugebiet Kärnten” for quality wines, Carinthia is a relatively young but rapidly evolving winegrowing region.…
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Top Grüner Veltliner Producers in Wachau
Grüner Veltliner is Austria’s signature grape variety, and the Wachau region is its undisputed heartland. This picturesque valley along the Danube River is home to some of the world’s most acclaimed Grüner Veltliner producers, including: These producers are known for their unwavering commitment to quality and their ability to produce wines that are both expressive of their terroir and incredibly…
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The Best Wachau Grüner Veltliner Food Pairings
Welcome to a tasty adventure led by Grüner Veltliner, a grape that makes dining awesome! Today, we’re talking about Grüner Veltliner from Wachau, Austria. These grapes soak up the Austrian sun, creating wines known for their zingy acidity and versatile flavors. Remember : when it comes to pairing food and wine, it’s all about personal taste—what delights one palate might…
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Unique characteristics of Grüner Veltliner wine from Wachau
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, the main grape varieties in Austria that come to mind are Grüner Veltliner and Riesling for the whites and Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and Saint-Laurent for the reds. Indeed, Austria is best known for its wines made from indigenous grape varieties, Grüner Veltliner being the most widely planted. Even though Grüner Veltliner can…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Grüner Veltliner from Wachau
Welcome to Wachau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the cozy home of Grüner Veltliner, Austria‘s special white wine grape. It’s been chilling in the beautiful Danube Valley for ages, creating wines that go from light and zesty to rich and fancy. They all have this cool mix of lively acidity and tasty fruit flavors. Grüner Veltliner wines are like…
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Why are Austrian wines not as well known as of other countries?
As you know, I’m a big fan of Austrian wines. They have several different wines and the value for money is GREAT…unlike some French wines. Considering this aspect, people should be all travelling Austria-wards to get those wines… But this is NOT the case (which is actually really good for me and you!) So how come they’re not as well…
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What is Pinot Noir called in Austria?
Austria has a lot of local grape varieties and focuses mainly on growing these. However, in order to increase sales, it is also good to produce wines from international grape varieties known from the everyday drinker (ie client). However, as nothing is simple in Austria, Pinot Noir isn’t called Pinot Noir…. So what is Pinot Noir called in Austria? Pinot…
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What is Smaragd wine?
In the Wachau region, there was no DAC for quite some time but top-growers created Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus (abbr Vinea Wachau). It started in 2018 with 24 members and has a three-tier system. Quick reminder on what a DAC is. If you want to know more, feel free to check out my post on Austria’s DAC. A DAC (Districtus…
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What is Austria’s signature red grape?
Austria is best known for the quality of its white wines, made from both native Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. However, it also produces excellent red wines from local grape varieties such as Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch, as well as dessert wines made from welschriesling. In Austria, grape varieties don’t respect political boarders. If you want to know why, check out my…
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Is Blaufränkisch Pinot Noir?
While Austria is renowned for its high-quality white wines made from native Grüner Veltliner and Riesling grapes, it also boasts exceptional red wines from indigenous grape varieties. They are named Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and Saint Laurent. I usually compare Saint-Laurent to Pinot Noir, but following several discussions with friends and tastings, some have compared Blaufränkisch to Pinot Noir. So, is Blaufränkisch…
