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How do you identify a Blauer Zweigelt red wine from Austria?
Austria is best known for the quality of its dry or sweet white wines, made from both autochthonous Grüner Veltliner and Riesling or botrytised dessert wines from Welschriesling. However, it also produces many excellent red wines made from local grape varieties such as Blauer Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch. In fact, Blauer Zweigelt is even the most common red grape variety in…
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Weinviertel Wine
The Weinviertel became a part of Austria through the Treaty of Teschen in 1778, and vineyards were first established there in 1823. It belongs to the large family of Niederösterreich, ie Lower Austria, and is one of the 8 sub regions, the Wachau being the most famous one. Stretching along a 400 km route, the Weinviertel Wine Road boasts nearly…
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A Quick Guide to the best Austrian wine regions
9 minutes read Austria—a land of schnitzel, waltzes, and punctual trains. But did you know it’s also home to some of Europe’s most delightful wines? I didn’t either, at first. Years ago, while visiting my father in Vienna, I confidently ordered a beer, thinking I was blending in with the locals. The bartender gave me a polite but knowing smile…
