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Austria

Precise, dry whites led by the peppery Grüner Veltliner.

Wine history

Celtic and Roman viticulture along the Danube gave way to monastic vineyards in the Wachau. A 1985 adulteration scandal devastated exports and forced Austria to adopt some of the strictest wine laws in the world — the result is a country now known for meticulous, dry, terroir-driven wine.

Major Wine Regions

Wachau
Kamptal
Kremstal
Burgenland
Steiermark

Important Grape Varieties

Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
Blaufränkisch
Zweigelt
Sankt Laurent

Major Wine Styles

Peppery dry Grüner Veltliner
Steely Wachau Riesling
Spicy, mineral Blaufränkisch
Botrytised Ruster Ausbruch

Food Pairings

Wiener schnitzel
Root vegetables
Trout
Asparagus
Pork roast

Notable wines

F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Unendlich
Knoll Loibner Riesling
Moric Blaufränkisch Alte Reben

Recognisable brands

Domäne Wachau
Bründlmayer
Hirsch
Kracher