Austria
Austria has quietly become one of Europe’s most compelling fine wine sources, combining precision, purity and a strong sense of terroir. Key regions such as Wachau, Kamptal and Burgenland lead the way, producing world-class expressions of Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. The steep, terraced vineyards of the Wachau yield wines of remarkable intensity and minerality, exemplified by producers like Veyder-Malberg and Rudi Pichler, known for their precision and site-driven wines. In Burgenland, Weingut Kracher crafts some of the world’s most celebrated sweet wines, rich yet beautifully balanced by freshness. Together, these producers highlight Austria’s ability to deliver both razor-sharp dry wines and opulent, age-worthy sweet styles at the highest level.
2024 Gruner Veltliner Federspiel, Rudi Pichler
"The 2024 Grüner Veltliner Federspiel offers a cross-section of the estate. Reduction crackles with delicious flint on the nose, while subtle yeast...
View full details2012 Gruner Veltliner Gottschelle, Stift Goettweig
Stift Goettweig is owned by the spectacular monastery that overlooks nearly all of the vineyards within the appellation. From vines aged between 5...
View full details2013 Sauvignon Graf, Maria & Sepp Muster
Sepp and Maria Muster are pioneering organic and biodynamic winemakers, producing expressive, terroir-driven vibrant wines. Graf is a brilliant ba...
View full details1997 Muskat Ottonel Beerenauslese No 5 ZDS, Kracher (37.5cl Half Bottle)
"As always with Alois Kracher, he has labeled his wines either "Nouvelle Vague" or "Zwischen den Seen". The Nouvelle Vague (listed as NV) were vini...
View full details2015 Gruner Veltliner Weitenberg, Veyder Malberg
"From 63-year-old vines on gneiss and mica schist, the 2015 Grüner Veltliner Weissenkirchner Weitenberg is deep, complex and mineral on the nose, p...
View full details1999 Grande Cuvee Trockenbeerenauslese No 6 NV, Kracher (37.5cl Half Bottle)
"deep, refined and very intense on the nevertheless finessed nose that tends almost toward red wine or Colheita in its toasty and darker-toned frui...
View full details2017 Riesling Brandstatt, Veyder Malberg
"Peter Veyder-Malberg remains a pioneer in the postmodern Wachau, although there are still not that many producers following his road toward terroi...
View full details1995 Grande Cuvee Trockenbeerenauslese No 12 NV, Kracher (37.5cl Half Bottle)
"A blend of 40% Chardonnay, 30% Welschriesling, and 10% Traminer fermented in new oak barrels as well as 20% Scheurebe fermented in cask. (This not...
View full details2000 Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese No 8 ZDS, Kracher (37.5cl Half Bottle)
"The 2000 #8 Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese Zwischen den Seen (7.5% alcohol, 314.2 grams residual sugar/liter, and 7.2 grams/liter total acidi...
View full details2000 Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese No 10 ZDS, Kracher (37.5cl Half Bottle)
"Given the gelatinous nature and increasing power of the previous wines, readers may understand the trepidation with which I approached the 2000 #1...
View full details2014 Gruner Veltliner Weitenberg, Veyder Malberg (Magnum)
"The tartness and chew of rhubarb, combined with the cyanic glow of apple pips and an incisive sprinkling of crushed stone and white pepper, make f...
View full details2003 Riesling Smaragd Hochrain, Franz Hirtzberger (Magnum)
"Harvested in mid-November, this presents a traminer-like bouquet of lichee, peach, honey and brown spices. Rich and honeyed on the palate, it also...
View full details1994 Grande Cuvee Beerenauslese, Alois Kracher (Magnum)
Alois Kracher wines are among Austria’s finest, renowned for exceptional sweet wines from Burgenland. Specializing in Beerenauslese and Trockenbeer...
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