Austria is located in the heart of Europe and is known for incredibly dry whites of exceptional quality. Lesser known to the United States are Austria’s red wines which range from classic fruity reds to powerful Reserves. In past years, Austrian wines have been lumped in with their neighbors Germany and Alsace, but recently the Austrian Wine industry has taken America by storm, gaining headway with its most popular grape: Grüner Veltliner a.k.a. GruV, an acidic white grape characteristically described by white pepper, green apple and citrus. Twenty-five years ago, Austria is said to have been a different wine country. In 2008, the country exported more than ever before and is expected to increase steadily for a number of years to come. Austria’s wines are produced in the Weinland Österreich in the far Eastern corner of the country surrounding Vienna and is divided into sixteen key winemaking regions. Each region varies in climate from hot to cool and is made up of a combination Read more »
The red wines of Austria are an underappreciated jewel of the wine world. Two-thirds of Austria’s vineyard land is dedicated to white varieties. The remaining one-third belongs to red. The red wines of Austria are a closely guarded secret among wine lo...
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Blaufränkisch is the most important Austrian red variety to many Austrian vintners despite the fact it is not the mos...
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History of the grape: Zweigelt was created in 1922 by Fritz Zweigelt at the Institute of Viticulture and Pomology in...
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
Grüner Veltliner (spelled Gruener when the umlaut is not present and also known as Weissgipfler, Manhardsrebe Grüner...
Burgenland is a major wine-producing region located in Austria’s southeast. It is Austria’s war...
The Niederösterreich region of Austria (meaning lower Austria) is the country's largest wine-grow...
Styria, otherwise known as Steiermark, is the southern-most wine producing region in Austria. Unl...
Vienna (Wien) is both the capital of and a very important winemaking region within Austria. Altho...
Wien, otherwise know as Vienna, is living proof wine can come from what is considered to be "a bi...
Historically, Weingut Stadt Krems arose from two sources. The first source is the property of the...
“Innovation, stubbornness and a little bit of madness” - So self describes himself Michael Martin...
After having split the parental winery in 1992 between sister Birgit and Michaela Haas, she is in...
“Viennese wine” and “Wieninger” are nearly synonymous. Much of the prestige of Vienna’s wines can...
In 1995, Doctors Ian and Elena Renner decided to finally plant the vineyard of their dreams, plan...
Prlekija, the land between the rivers Mura and Drava, is a colorful world of terraced vineyards, ...
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Austria on Snooth
November 2017
Fresh, floral and herbal citrus aromas of lemon balm and grapefruit with light melon notes. Zesty and juicy on the palate, dominated by grassy citrus fruit notes of lemon, lime and grapefruit with a finish that let's up on the acidity replacing with creamy almond and green apple notes.90 pts Read More
October 2017
Spicy and earthy with an herbal note of black pepper and rich smoke on the nose. Light, tart and juicy with chewy tannins and generous cranberry and cherry fruit on the palate, this dusty and dry wine does perk up on the finish with a burst of acidity, dried prune fruit and perfumed oak spice. Read More
October 2017
Fresh spice and floral cherry blossom aromas with rich fruit notes of raspberry, cherry and red currant on the nose. Silky textured and warming on the palate with a delicate blend of raspberry and cherry fruits meeting bold acidity and baking spice with just enough tannic structure to meld perfectly into a balanced, enjoyable and unassuming but ... Read More
October 2017
A combination of Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah. Earth, dark spice and bold fruit aromas with a stately blend of black cherry, blackberry and black currant fruit on the nose, somehow restrained even in its expression. Dark and brooding on the palate with stormy black cherry and blackberry fruit roiled by strong tannins, bol... Read More
October 2017
Soft clay and stone earth aromas with some savory spice and a spiky heat somewhat obscure the cherry and cranberry fruit notes. There's no missing the fruit on the palate though, with a bold generous palate of cherry, cranberry, strawberry and red currant on entry that gives way to a pleasant jaunty spice towards the finish of zesty acidity, dar... Read More
October 2017
Floral licorice notes with soft sawdust aromas and fruit notes of plum, black cherry and savory minerality. Round and juicy on the palate with blue and red fruit notes - mostly black cherry, red currant and bilberry with a richly creamy textured body, soft tannins and a puff of light smoke and fertile earth on the finish. Read More
October 2017
Made with each one of the heritage family grapes, Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, and Sankt Laurent. Dark raisin and plum aromas with a toasted smoky richness and soft red fruit notes. Bold and assertive on the palate with zippy acidity, full bodied cinnamon spice and black pepper, and fruit notes of cranberry and sweet cherry, this finishes with a cor... Read More
October 2017
Warm brown sugar and ripe cherry notes with a chunky melon and fresh strawberry note. A bit savory and earthy on the palate with cinnamon spice leading the charge for a warm mixed berry and cherry palate of ripe fruit, finishing tart and compact with some cranberry fruit, light mushroom notes and some sticky tannins lending complexity to the fin... Read More
October 2017
Raspberry, red currant and cherry with a fading floral note and a hint of earth. This is full of earth and round floral fruit notes of strawberry, mixed berry and cranberry, tart but quite juicy and expressive with touches of medicine and eucalyptus leaf, falling into a soft smoky and earthy finish. Read More
October 2017
Tart cranberry and focused cherry aromas with a pleasant warm spice and hints of blueberry and violet. A bit chunky in the mouth with dark plum and zesty cherry fruit, fresh but bold acidity and bright spice, some eucalyptus leaf and earth towards the finish. Read More
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