White Wines
Austrian white wine grapes
Welschriesling
Wine style: dry, well-balanced white wine, vinified classically in steel tanks with an emphasis on fruit, important variety for the production of Prädikat wine
Aromas: fresh apple and citrus
Recommendation: as an aperitif wine, or a neutral wine to complement salads and starters.
Weißburgunder / Pinot Blanc
Wine style: dry, full-bodied white wine, vinified classically in steel tanks, with an emphasis on fruit
Aromas: ripe apple notes with a nutty touch
Recommendation: an ideal accompaniment to fish dishes and light meat
Neuburger
Wine style: dry and very harmonious white wine
Aromas: in its youth, neutral and fruity, nutty aromas as a more matured wine
Recommendation: versatile complement to various dishes
Pinot Gris / Ruländer
Wine style: dry, full-bodied white wine
Aromas: in its youth, aromas of yellow fruits and melons
Recommendation: perfect complement to hearty and spicy dishes
Sauvignon Blanc
Wine style: dry white wine with an intense bouquet
Aromas: vranging from grass and peppers to elderberry, black currant and gooseberry
Recommendation: idealy accompaniment by fish dishes, fresh cheese, mushroom dishes
Muskat Ottonel
Wine style: dry white wine with an intense bouquet; full of finesse as a Prädikat wine
Aromas: muscat grapes, nutmeg
Recommendation: various cheeses
Grüner Veltliner
Wine style: dry, fruity, slightly spicy, well-balanced white wine
Aromas: appy fruit, slightly spicy notes
Recommendation: versatile complement to various dishes
Wine style: dry, well-balanced white wine, vinified classically in steel tanks with an emphasis on fruit, important variety for the production of Prädikat wine
Aromas: fresh apple and citrus
Recommendation: as an aperitif wine, or a neutral wine to complement salads and starters.
Weißburgunder / Pinot Blanc
Wine style: dry, full-bodied white wine, vinified classically in steel tanks, with an emphasis on fruit
Aromas: ripe apple notes with a nutty touch
Recommendation: an ideal accompaniment to fish dishes and light meat
Neuburger
Wine style: dry and very harmonious white wine
Aromas: in its youth, neutral and fruity, nutty aromas as a more matured wine
Recommendation: versatile complement to various dishes
Pinot Gris / Ruländer
Wine style: dry, full-bodied white wine
Aromas: in its youth, aromas of yellow fruits and melons
Recommendation: perfect complement to hearty and spicy dishes
Sauvignon Blanc
Wine style: dry white wine with an intense bouquet
Aromas: vranging from grass and peppers to elderberry, black currant and gooseberry
Recommendation: idealy accompaniment by fish dishes, fresh cheese, mushroom dishes
Muskat Ottonel
Wine style: dry white wine with an intense bouquet; full of finesse as a Prädikat wine
Aromas: muscat grapes, nutmeg
Recommendation: various cheeses
Grüner Veltliner
Wine style: dry, fruity, slightly spicy, well-balanced white wine
Aromas: appy fruit, slightly spicy notes
Recommendation: versatile complement to various dishes
Red Wines
The best of Austrian red wine
Blaufränkisch
Wine style: dry red wine with an emphasis on fruit
Aromas: sour cherry and brambles, lively texture.
Recommendation: hearty dishes and meat dishes, e.g. lamb.
Zweigelt
Wine style: dry red wine either with an emphasis on fruit or in barrique variations
Aromas: cherry and sour cherry, soft velvety style
Recommendation: poultry and pasta dishes
St. Laurent
Wine style: dry red wine with an emphasis on fruit
Aromas: dark-berried, spicy wine with a pronounced texture
Recommendation: venison and poultry dishes
Blauburgunder / Pinot Noir
Wine style: dry red wine with an emphasis on fruit
Aromas: red-berried fruit with a silky finish
Recommendation: poultry and wild fowl
Wine style: dry red wine with an emphasis on fruit
Aromas: sour cherry and brambles, lively texture.
Recommendation: hearty dishes and meat dishes, e.g. lamb.
Zweigelt
Wine style: dry red wine either with an emphasis on fruit or in barrique variations
Aromas: cherry and sour cherry, soft velvety style
Recommendation: poultry and pasta dishes
St. Laurent
Wine style: dry red wine with an emphasis on fruit
Aromas: dark-berried, spicy wine with a pronounced texture
Recommendation: venison and poultry dishes
Blauburgunder / Pinot Noir
Wine style: dry red wine with an emphasis on fruit
Aromas: red-berried fruit with a silky finish
Recommendation: poultry and wild fowl
Sweet and IceWines
Dessert wines in Austria
Welschriesling
Wine style: aromatic, fruity and finely-structured
Aromas: ripe fruit and intense pear aromas
Recommendation: depends on the quality category of the wine
Traminer
Wine style: full-bodied, well-balanced sweet wine
Aromas: rosewood, honey, floral notes
Recommendation: pâtés
Muskat Ottonel
Wine style: well-balanced, aromatic sweet wines
Aromas: nutmeg, cinnamon, aniseed.
Recommendation: depends on the quality category of the wine.
Ice wines
Ice wines (Eiswein) is a type of dessert wine produced from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. The sugars and other dissolved solids do not freeze, but the water does, allowing a more concentrated grape must to be pressed from the frozen grapes, resulting in a smaller amount of more concentrated. Ice wine is very sweet, it served with the temperature of 7-10°C in a small wine glass
Wine style: aromatic, fruity and finely-structured
Aromas: ripe fruit and intense pear aromas
Recommendation: depends on the quality category of the wine
Traminer
Wine style: full-bodied, well-balanced sweet wine
Aromas: rosewood, honey, floral notes
Recommendation: pâtés
Muskat Ottonel
Wine style: well-balanced, aromatic sweet wines
Aromas: nutmeg, cinnamon, aniseed.
Recommendation: depends on the quality category of the wine.
Ice wines
Ice wines (Eiswein) is a type of dessert wine produced from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. The sugars and other dissolved solids do not freeze, but the water does, allowing a more concentrated grape must to be pressed from the frozen grapes, resulting in a smaller amount of more concentrated. Ice wine is very sweet, it served with the temperature of 7-10°C in a small wine glass