This is the definition of yummy! It's a Bulk Buy rating on an absolutely delicious dry white wine, we review the latest vintage of the Domane Wachau Gruner Veltliner Federspiel Terrassen from Austria. 100% Gruner Veltliner from the Wachau region in northern Austria. The … [Read more...]
Austrian Wine - The Best Wines From Austria
Austrian wine is probably best known for the white grape, Gruner Veltliner, as well as its excellent Riesling, but this region also has its fair share of tasty red varieties that you've likely never heard of: Saint Laurent, Blaufrankisch, and Zweigelt to name just a few. It also has a few unique names for a few well known varieties like Blauburgunder (Pinot Noir) and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc).
Once known primarily for their sweet wines, the region is more and more producing excellent dry wines. Much of the wine country is influenced by the Danube River and a few of the more acclaimed regions to look for on labels are Wachau, Kremstal and Kamptal.
This is a fabulous region for Reverse Wine Snobs to explore and so we encourage you to do just that!
Read on for our picks of The Best Austrian Wine!
Heinrich Zweigelt - Just Try It
Take a step outside your comfort zone and try the Heinrich Zweigelt. 100% Zweigelt from the Heideboden vineyard in Neusiedlersee, Burgenland, Austria. The wine spends 14 months in wooden casks and used 500-litre oak barrels, has just 1 g/L of residual sugar and is bottled with a … [Read more...]
Kracher Auslese Cuvee - Sweet and Oh So Tasty
Exploring a sweet wine from Austria, the Welschriesling variety and Noble Rot (Botrytis). 60% Chardonnay and 40% Welschriesling from Burgenland, Austria. The wine is fermented and aged for 12 months in stainless steel tanks. … [Read more...]
Gruner Love
Exploring the pride of Austria with the Stadlmann Gruner Veltliner. We've long been fans of Austrian Wine here at The Reverse Wine Snob, going so far as to do a whole series of reviews featuring many of the varieties indigenous to Austria, entitled "Awesome Austrians". And … [Read more...]
Juris Pinot Noir Selection - Awesome Austrians Wine #7
100% Pinot Noir from Neusiedlersee, Burgenland, Austria. SRP of $25 and available for as low as $20 (Saturday Splurge). Sample submitted for review. From the winery: "Made from a selection of younger plantings approximately 15 years in age. This pure international … [Read more...]
Juris St. Laurent Selection - Awesome Austrians Wine #6
100% Saint Laurent from Neusiedlersee, Burgenland, Austria. SRP of $22 and available for as low as $16, but typically closer to $20. Sample submitted for review. From the winery: "St. Laurent is a wild cross between Pinot Noir and an unknown variety. Likely originating … [Read more...]
Meinhard Forstreiter Zvy-Gelt Zweigelt - Awesome Austrians Wine #5
100% Zweigelt from Niederosterreich, Austria. SRP of $12 and available for as low as $8. Sample submitted for review. From the bottle: "If you like Pinot Noir, you'll love Zvy-Gelt. A brand new wine made from Zweigelt, the #1 red wine grape of Austria. Velvety and full of … [Read more...]
Laurenz V. Charming Gruner Veltliner - Awesome Austrians Wine #4
100% Gruner Veltliner from Kamptal, Austria. SRP of $30 and available for as low as $24 (Saturday Splurge). Sample received for review purposes. From the bottle: "The Left Bank of the River Kamp gives us the zip, the minerality and the Right Bank the creaminess, length for … [Read more...]
IBY Blaufrankisch Classic - Awesome Austrians Wine #3
100% Blaufrankisch from Burgenland, Austria. SRP of $18 and available for as low as $16. Sample received courtesy Austrian Wine for review purposes. From the winemaker: "Radiant, very dark ruby garnet tones with hints of violet and a dark core. The violet color at the rim … [Read more...]
Laurenz V. Singing Gruner Veltliner - Awesome Austrians Wine #2
100% Gruner Veltliner from Kremstal, Austria. SRP of $16 and available for as low as $12. Sample received courtesy Folio Fine Wine Partners for review purposes. From the bottle: "The dream of Laurenz Maria Moser V. and his daughter, Sophie Marie, is to bring Austria's … [Read more...]
Awesome Austrians Wine #1 - Zantho Zweigelt
100% Zweigelt from Burgenland, Austria. SRP of $17 and available for as low as $12. Sample received courtesy Austrian Wine for review purposes. From the bottle: "Deep within the plains of the Seewinkel lies the village of Andau, which was first documented as Zantho in … [Read more...]
Cobenzl Grüner Veltliner Pfeffer - A Light and Simple Summer Sipper
100% Grüner Veltliner. SRP of about $16. If you can find it, you may be able to get it a few dollars cheaper. Sample received courtesy Wines of Austria for review purposes. From the winemaker: "Shining yellow with reflections of gold; much fruit with even more spice, … [Read more...]