Still Searching for that Special Dimension to Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner? Austrian Wines Provide a Panoply of Flavors

The unique, hand-crafted wines of Austria, however, not only snuggle up to these Turkey Day delights, but they actually enhance them through a seductive play of tones and textures that let a traditional meal be a traditional meal and, at the same time, give it a whole new twist.
 
Austria’s indigenous varietals, such as Grüner Veltliner, Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt and St. Laurent, yield particular taste bud excitement, yet the international varietal wines, like Riesling, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc, prove no less distinctive, thanks to the uniqueness of the climate and terroir in which each is honed.   

Still, as the saying goes, the proof is in the pudding. And when it comes to Thanksgiving, it’s in every other course as well!

With soups or light appetizers – which could include, for example, light fish, cheeses or warm pastry - a fine accompaniment could be a “Classic” Grüner Veltliner, such as the peppery Weinviertel DAC or the racy, mineral-etched Wachau Federspiel. With their light body and moderate alcohol, fresh and crispy fruit flavours, as well as having no trace of oak aging, these dry wines do an excellent job of whetting the appetite for what’s to come.