14 minutes read Welcome to Wachau, the home of Grüner Veltliner—Austria’s white wine superstar. Wachau is this gorgeous little spot in the Danube Valley (yep, it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site), and it’s been producing Grüner Veltliner for centuries. These wines go from light and crisp to rich and complex, always with that bright acidity and fruity kick that makes…

As you know, I’m a big fan of Austrian wines. They have several different wines and the value for money is GREAT…unlike some French wines. Considering this aspect, people should be all travelling Austria-wards to get those wines… But this is NOT the case (which is actually really good for me and you!) So how come they’re not as well…

Austria has a lot of local grape varieties and focuses mainly on growing these. However, in order to increase sales, it is also good to produce wines from international grape varieties known from the everyday drinker (ie client). However, as nothing is simple in Austria, Pinot Noir isn’t called Pinot Noir…. So what is Pinot Noir called in Austria? Pinot…

In the Wachau region, there was no DAC for quite some time but top-growers created Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus (abbr Vinea Wachau). It started in 2018 with 24 members and has a three-tier system. Quick reminder on what a DAC is. If you want to know more, feel free to check out my post on Austria’s DAC. A DAC (Districtus…

Austria is best known for the quality of its white wines, made from both native Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. However, it also produces excellent red wines from local grape varieties such as Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch, as well as dessert wines made from welschriesling. In Austria, grape varieties don’t respect political boarders. If you want to know why, check out my…

While Austria is renowned for its high-quality white wines made from native Grüner Veltliner and Riesling grapes, it also boasts exceptional red wines from indigenous grape varieties. They are named Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and Saint Laurent. I usually compare Saint-Laurent to Pinot Noir, but following several discussions with friends and tastings, some have compared Blaufränkisch to Pinot Noir. So, is Blaufränkisch…

Austria allows the use of 26 white grape varieties and 14 red grape varieties for the production of Qualitätswein, Prädikatswein, and Landwein. Over the past 20 years, the proportion of red wines has doubled and now accounts for about one-third of Austria’s nearly 46,500 hectares of vineyard area. In addition to internationally renowned grape varieties like Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay,…

Austria permits 26 types of white grapes and 14 types of red grapes for the production of Qualitätswein, Prädikatswein, and Landwein. In the last two decades, the proportion of red wines has doubled and currently represents a third of Austria’s almost 46,500 hectares vineyard area. Not only has Austria globally renowned grape varieties like Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Muscat Blanc…

Austrian cuisine, aka “Viennese” cuisine, is like a delicious melting pot reflecting the diverse cultural influences that have flavored the Austro-Hungarian Empire over the centuries. This hearty and flavorful cuisine is rooted in Nordic heritage and is as distinctive as its wines, thanks to the local terroir. The Austrian kitchen features a vast array of ingredients like Schwammerl (wild mushrooms),…