Austrian Wine: Top of the World

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- The Basics: 7 Elements
- Climate & Soil
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- The origin marketing strategy
- A year in the life of a winegrower
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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
Wines & Wineries
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Producers

Our database contains detailed information on around 4,000 wine producers. You can access specific information by using the search fields provided. Read more

Wines

Austrian winegrowers make their own wines at all levels of quality, and for all occasions. Use our database to find your favourite. Read more
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Austrian wine exports show a slight increase in value

The current difficult economic situation is also impacting Austria’s wine exports. Over the last year, the value of exports rose only slightly to €238.2 million (+2.7%). Read more

Gallery

The Austrian winegrowing country from its best side. Images that make you want more, available to view and download. Read more
Events & Promotions
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- Austrian Wine Events
- VieVinum
- ProWein
- Wine Summit
- Young Austrian Wines
- Reward yourself after a day’s skiing!
- Austrian Wine. Perfect for the festive season
VieVinum 2024

All eyes are on Vienna! The largest showcase of Austrian wine and perhaps the most elegant wine trade fair in the world, VieVinum take place from 25 to 27 May 2024. Read more

ProWein 2024

From 10 to 12 March, Austrian Wine had its biggest international appearance of the year at ProWein in Düsseldorf. Wineries from all over Austria presented wines from all Austrian regions at the most important wine fair in Europe. Read more

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate” is recognized as the most important and influential wine publication in the world. In his current online edition 260 Austrian wines from the current vintage are assessed. The results: outstanding!

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Wine guru Robert Parker

Many international wine trends begin in the USA. The consumer magazine "Wine Spectator" and Robert Parker’s “The Wine Advocate” are undeniably the leading wine publications. David Schildknecht, renowned in the branch as a profound expert on Austrian wines, has recently joined the Wine Advocate team and is responsible for the assessment of Austrian wines. Wines are scored according to the 100-point scale with wines achieving more than 90 points being “Outstanding wines with exceptional complexity and character”.

Over 80 Austrian wines rated “outstanding”

260 wines from Austria were tasted with over 80 wines reaching a score of 90 points or more. Dry white varietals from Grüner Veltliner and Riesling along with noble sweet wines from around Lake Neusiedl were at the fore. White varietals from Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) and Sauvignon Blanc as well as Austrian red wines also received high scores. The high assessment of Austrian wines in the Wine Advocate is extremely advantageous for the country’s image on a global scale. Enthused about the success of Austrian vintners, Michael Thuner, director of the Austrian Wine Marketing (AWM) states, “It can be assumed that the demand for Austrian wines not only in the USA, but also in Europe and Asia, will further increase.”

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