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7 Elements

Austria’s wines are now highly prized both by wine experts and wine lovers all around the world. There is a distinctive tension common to all these wines which should be emphasised, based on seven factors. Read more

Strategy for origin marketing

The category Qualitätswein stands at the centre of the Austrian wine industry's marketing strategy. Read more
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Our database contains detailed information on around 4,000 wine producers. You can access specific information by using the search fields provided. Read more

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2024: a very early vintage

The main harvest is now in full swing in all wine-growing regions, and we can look forward to a mature, harmonious vintage. Read more

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The Austrian winegrowing country from its best side. Images that make you want more, available to view and download. Read more
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VieVinum 2024

All eyes were on Vienna! Between 25 and 27 May 2024, 500 Austrian wineries exhibited their products in Vienna’s Hofburg, which welcomed more than 1,200 wine experts from 58 countries, making this year’s VieVinum a record-breaking event. Read more

ProWein 2025

From 16th to 18th of March 2025, Austrian Wine will have its biggest international appearance of the year at ProWein in Düsseldorf. Wineries from all over Austria will present wines from all wine-growing regions at the most important wine fair in Europe. Read more

Som Tam
Spicy Papaya Salad

This dish combines sweetness, fruity acidity and above all fiery spice, which poses a particular challenge to the wine accompaniment. Here one needs either residual sugar, extract or maturity.

The picture shows the spicy papaya salad Som Tam and a glass of white wine. — © Austrian Wine/Blickwerk Fotografie

Pairs well with

Grüner Veltliner – high in extract – tames the incendiary spice with agility, highlights the flavour of the coriander leaves (cilantro) and proves itself a lively companion with its fresh apple-toned fruit.
Beerenauslese with good balance between sweetness & acidity, especially when Welschriesling is in the blend, takes the point off the chili’s hot spice and complements the fruity aromas.
Sauvignon Blanc dances around the vegetable flavours, but needs bottle age (Ortswein or Riedenwein) to keep up with the spice.