A Kamptal quintet
During a recent visit, a group of five growers hosted a tasting from their small corner of Kamptal, which is renowned for its grüner veltliners and rieslings.
Loess is more for grüner veltliner
In Lower Austria there is a divide between riesling and grüner veltliner which keeps riesling on primary rock and grüner veltliner on loess. Loess, it seems does remarkable things to grüner veltliner – the wines are creamier, fatter, richer, and more immediately fruity in youth.
Weinviertel – the DAC journey
The Weinviertel, an expansive and diffuse region north of Vienna, is Austria’s biggest wine-growing region, with over 13,300 hectares. Ten years ago it led the way into the new, DAC-orientated Austria.
Steinertal vineyard, Wachau, Austria
Steinertal is one of the first vineyards encountered at the eastern end of the Wachau. Two wines by Alzinger and FX Pichler highlight its favour.
Lower Austria 2010, vintage and wine highlights
Austria 2010 was pretty tough going, though there are plenty of lovely wines.
Austro-Hungarian tasting in London
In October 2010, the Institute of Masters of Wine hosted a tasting of wines from contiguous nations Austria and Hungary, which, both being niche producers (their combined production is about 1/8th that of France), decided to collaboratively present their wines.
Austrian Traditionsweingüter classification system explained
The group of 23 Traditionsweingüter Österreich (traditional Austrian wineries) have announced a single level classification of 52 of their best single vineyard sites in four Danube regions of Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental and Wagram.
Traditionsweingüter vineyard classification, 2010
The newly-announced Austrian Traditionsweingüter vineyard classification.
Summary of the evolving Austrian wine law
Austria’s evolving system of wine appellations.
Understanding Austrian DAC labelling
Austria is evolving a system of appellations for its wine-growing regions.
