2017-01-19
VINEXPO has launched a new brand concept, Vinexpo Explorer, the first chapter of which will take place in Austria.
2017-02-16
The countdown to the world’s greatest trade fair for wine proceeds apace. ProWein in Düsseldorf will open its doors from 19–21 March to more than 50,000 trade visitors, each day from 9.00–18.00. More than 360 exhibitors from Austria will be on hand to participate in the wine world’s leading annual convocation and offer their products for tasting. Austria’s wine country will present the fruits of…
2017-03-27
Imagine the vegetation cycle and vintage as a roller coaster ride: this is precisely the memory that Austrian winegrowers and friends of Austrian wine will retain of 2016. But all said and done, there is good to magnificent quality in white, red & sweet wines – in some cases with severely limited quantities.
2017-03-15
Repeated record sales regardless of small harvests - Proceeds from Austria’s wine exports climbed in the year 2016 to a new record level of nearly 148 million Euros, despite a series of small harvests since 2011. This came about thanks to a considerable sales increase in upper-echelon bottled wines: a volume of 1.8 million litres, which translates into revenue growth of 5.2 million Euros for this…
2017-05-18
An upper-echelon wine summit hit the stage from 8–11 May in Austria. An international mix of some eighty journalists, sommeliers and wine merchants from thirty different nations – under the aegis of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB) – spread out on five separate tours to explore the country’s wine-growing regions. The visits could be bookended this year by attendance at the European…
2017-08-31
’Numerous hailstorms, some of them quite severe, extremes of heat and drought – none of these factors managed to significantly damage the 2017 vintage. The Austrian wine industry made it through the extraordinarily hot summer in good order, and the current vintage can now score top marks with its fully ripened clusters. Austria’s winegrowers are currently anticipating a quantitatively good…
2017-09-05
Where matters of international wine marketing are concerned, Austria has demonstrated without any doubt that great successes are possible even with a modest acreage under vines. In the thirty years of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board’s existence, the nation’s average export price has risen steadily, impervious to any and all economic crises. At the same time, this small but dynamic land in the…
2017-09-14
The very first Vinexpo Explorer, which took place in Vienna (Austria) on 11 & 12 September, was a hit with all participants. The new concept, combining business and tastings focused on one winegrowing region, proved successful, paving the way for a new approach to business networking.
2017-12-05
The waiting has come to an end! To mark the Day of Austrian Sekt on 22 October, the sparkling wine categories Sekt g.U. Klassik and Sekt g.U. Reserve are making their market debut (‘g.U.’ standing for geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung meaning protected designation of origin). Geschützter Ursprung, geprüfte Qualität –protected designation of origin and certified quality – is the official quality seal…
2017-12-05
While worldwide 2017 saw the lowest level of wine production in years, Austria was able to record a harvest that was very good in terms of quality and also blessed by abundant volume. The yield of 2.6 million hl (according to October’s third harvest estimate) amounted to a quarter above the five-year average, which will go a long way to filling cellars that in many places have been rather empty.…
2018-01-16
This is a great honour for Austria. The Steiermark (Styria) has been chosen by the organisers as the venue for this year’s edition of the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, one of the world’s most influential white wine competitions. On the 2nd and 3rd of March 2018, this annual event will take the stage in Graz, and is certain to reinforce the Steiermark’s status as a prestigious place of origin for…
2018-03-08
This year’s edition of ProWein is right on time for Austria’s winegrowers. While most of western Europe’s major wineproducing nations were suffering (in some cases severe) reductions in harvest volume in 2017, Austria was able to rejoice in a vintage that was quite convincing in terms of both quality and quantity. From 18–20 March in Düsseldorf, Germany, Europe’s biggest trade fair for wines and…
2018-03-12
Despite a slight decline in volume, the export year 2017 exceeded all expectations: with a steep increase in the value of exports, to 158.6 million Euros, Austria cracked the 150-million-Euro barrier for the first time – in addition to which, average price per litre reached a new all-time high of 3.39 Euros.
2018-03-14
In contrast to most major European winegrowing nations, which are lamenting the lowest production volume in many years, Austria was able to record a 2017 harvest that surpassed the five-year average by 25%, with approximately 2.5 million hectolitres. But the excellent quality of the current vintage is even more satisfying. The combination provides something that proved elusive during the last few…
2018-04-19
The former Grosslage (large collective vineyard site) ‘Rosalia’, located south of the Leitha Range in Burgenland, is set to become Austria’s next DAC winegrowing region. There are 297 hectares under vines in the administrative district Mattersburg, which will henceforth yield regionally typical ‘Rosalia DAC’ and ‘Rosalia DAC Reserve’ red wines, as well as distinctively conceived rosé wines bearing…
2018-06-15
From 9–11 June, Vienna’s Hofburg Palace once more became the pilgrimage destination for friends of Austrian wine, as well as for those individuals headed in that direction. 15,000 attendees from nearly fifty countries met up with some 550 Austrian winegrowers, augmented by the viticultural contingent from this year’s guest country Switzerland. The initial feedback from the international trade…
2018-07-04
Südsteiermark DAC | Vulkanland Steiermark DAC | Weststeiermark DAC
On Monday 2 July 2018, representatives of the Regional Wine Committee and Wein Steiermark (Styria) held a historic press conference, one that would herald a new era in the annals of Styrian wine. According to the announcement, the Steiermark will be inaugurating a new system of origins with the 2018 vintage. Corresponding to the…
2019-01-25
Nichts geht über einen guten G’spritzten! Im perfekten Verhältnis ausschließlich aus Wasser und Wein aus Österreich gemischt, ist er der beste Balsam für hitzegeschundene Seelen und unumstößlicher österreichischer Identitätsstifter. Über zeitgeistige Behübschungsversuche kann er daher nur milde lächeln.
2018-08-06
A great honour for Austria: for the first time in its history, the highly respected Court of Master Sommeliers will conduct its examination for membership outside the UK or the US – and nowhere else but in Austria! The Master Sommelier Diploma, which will be awarded at Klosterneuburg Abbey in August, is considered the highest honour to which a sommelier can aspire.
2018-08-27
‘For the most part, Austria’s grapevines were able to withstand the enormous heat and lack of moisture that characterised the 2018 vegetation cycle. So we have a very early and very ripe vintage on our hands, one in which persistently high temperatures have led to consistently higher levels of alcohol and lower levels of acidity. Volume will in any event be just above average: we are looking…
2018-09-21
From 11–15 March 2019, the prestigious world championship of the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (A.S.I.) will be held in Antwerp, where Austrian wines will be leading the way.
2019-01-25
Der Jahrgang 2018 meint es gut mit Österreich und beglückt Freunde frischer, beschwingter Weine so früh wie selten. In Form des „Jungen Österreichers“ warten die ersten Weine des Jahrgangs bereits darauf, allerorts unkomplizierte Gaumenfreude zu verbreiten.
2018-10-19
After years of behind-the-scenes preparation, the Austrian Sekt Gala on 22 October marks a new milestone in Austria’s Sekt history: the highest level of Austrian sparkling wine, Sekt g.U. Grosse Reserve, will be presented for the first time. With this, Austria will take its place conclusively among the ranks of top sparkling wine producers.
2018-12-10
Der Sommer ist nun endgültig dem Herbst gewichen. Freunde von saisonalen kulinarischen Höhepunkten sind darüber nicht unglücklich, denn nun ist es Zeit für die köstlich-klassische Kombination von Wild und Wein. Im Idealfall stammt natürlich beides aus Österreich.
2018-11-06
This year’s harvest – the earliest ever recorded – will exceed the previous year's volume, with the most recent data from Statistik Austria estimating about 3.2 million hectolitres! Growers are certainly pleased with the fine quality of the grapes, which could for the most part be harvested this year without much concern over potential diseases.
2018-11-22
Four new white wine varieties are now permitted for Qualitätswein (quality wine) in Austria, via a collective amendment to Austrian wine law. Three of these are fungus-resistant new crossings known as PIWIs*.
2018-12-05
For many years now, Austria's largest ski alliance, Ski amadé, has been proud to offer outstanding culinary programmes. Focus is always placed on the regional products of local farmers, with special attention paid to wine. With their new gourmet skiing routes, one can now set off to enjoy the distinctive culinary highlights of each individual region.
2019-01-25
Nach dem Erfolgsjahr 2017 wird 2018 die bisherigen Bestmarken beim Weinexport deutlich übertreffen. Die vorläufigen Zahlen der Statistik Austria für den Zeitraum Jänner bis September 2018 weisen im Vorjahresvergleich einen Mengenzuwachs von 9,7 % und einen Wertzuwachs von 6 % auf.
2019-07-03
Massimo Bottura, who has topped the prestigious list ‘The World's 50 Best Restaurants’ not once but twice, paid a special visit to Austria in mid-June: He presented a seven-course meal for the victorious winegrowers of SALON Österreich Wein 2019, the nation’s most demanding wine competition. In this, he clearly demonstrated his enthusiasm for the work of the Austrian growers.
2019-06-07
Change in the leadership team of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board: Following Wilhelm Klinger’s announcement last December to gradually step back from his duties as Managing Director, his successor has been elected after a thorough selection process. Chris Yorke will take over the leadership of AWMB in 2020.
2019-01-25
Kurz vor Weihnachten sind viele Österreicher noch auf der Suche nach passenden Präsenten für ihre Liebsten. Obwohl nicht mehr viel Zeit bleibt, sollen die Geschenke individuellen Charme besitzen und beweisen, dass sie von Herzen kommen. Ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit? Keineswegs.
2010-09-14
From 14th to 18th of June, the VINEXPO in Bordeaux. will once again be the centre of the wine world. Many of Austria's top growers will be taking the opportunity to show their white wines of 1997/98 and the 1997 reds, as well as a range of sweet specialities. There will also be a special Austrian restaurant, organised by Austrian Wine Marketing in co-operation with the top-caterer AIREST Vienna.…
2010-09-14
The "SALON-Österreichischer Wein 1999/2000" (SALON-Austrian Wine 1999/2000), whose festive premiere took place at the Vienna Hofburg on June 30th, is the most comprehensive annual performance presentation of the domestic wine business and thus its show-case.
2010-09-14
The interrelation between moderate wine consumption (for men with normal weight approximately 3/8 l per day, for women considerably less) and its positive effect on the state of health is well known for some time and is an often described phenomena. For the first time scientifically supported in France, this thesis for red wine is known by the catchphrase "French Paradox".
2010-09-14
It is certain that the harvest 1999 will bring great enjoyment to Austrian wine friends. At the turn to a new millenium expressions like "wine of the century" appear somewhat jaded, but surely one can call it a great year.
2010-09-22
In Cooperation with the Austrian Wine Marketing, one of the most renowned Wine&Food Magazine from Austria FALSTAFF will offer special generic tastings at the Austrian Pavillon Hall AB 325:
2010-09-22
From 11-13 October an extraordinary 'wine summit' will take place in the Burgenland, itself the home of great sweet wines.
2010-09-22
On 3 October in Osaka and on 5 October in Tokyo the Japanese Meilleur Sommelier du Monde (1995), Shinya Tasaki, invited wine professionals to a tutored tasting giving an overview over Austria's greatest wines. The number of confirmations (300 in Osaka, 200 in Tokyo) spoke eloquently not only of the authority of the illustrious Japanese wine star, but also of the attractiveness of Austria as a…
2010-09-22
Based on latest estimates released at the end of October by STATISTIK AUSTRIA, this year's grape harvest will be about 15% higher than the annual average of 2.5 million hectolitres. (Lower Austria: 1,702.800 hl(+14), Burgenland: 780.400 hl(+15) Styria: 193.000 hl(+24) and Vienna: 12.602 hl(+10%) Despite rain in September, the quality of the grapes is considered good. And given that October brought…
2010-08-23
More than 20 exhibitors from various regions will present Austrias wine specialities to trade and press at the Viiniexpo in Helsinki.
2010-08-23
Top Austrian winemakers proudly continue to make world class Grüner Veltliner, resisting the temptation to jump on the international grape variety bandwagon. The quality revolution in the winelands of Austria over the past fifteen years has brought with it the most innovative winemaking techniques from around the world, leading to experimentation with various international grape varieties. Despite…
2010-08-23
Wine educators and trade professionals met from July 22nd to July 27th 2002 at the Anaheim Hilton for the Society of Wine Educators 26th Annual Conference. Members of the Society of Wine Educators were able to participate in an online ''Austrian Wine Adventure Tour'' www.winesfromaustria.com in preparation for an all day seminar and ''Proficiency in Austrian Wine'' exam. Ten trips to the Austrian…
2010-08-23
The first Falstaff Wine Guide published in English was presented at the International Masters of Wine Symposium in Vienna.
2010-08-20
The extremely variable weather challenged many vintners to their limits, but diligent vineyard management was rewarded in the end. The white wines of the new year are fruit-driven and precisely defined, displaying wonderful harmony. The reds are characterized by a sleek, charming “Austrian” bouquet and clear varietal expression, comprising wines which offer drinking pleasure in their youth. The…
2010-08-20
VieVinum is Austria’s most important wine exhibition. Every other year, over 400 native winemakers present their wines during an impressive presentation in the Vienna Hofburg. The Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB) takes care of the international flair and has invited over 500 opinion leaders from the wine distribution market, journalism and gastronomy from 31 nations to Austria. In addition to…
2010-08-19
A "quiet" Austrian vinous dynamo is being poured at more and more tables around the world.
The wine world’s imagination already has been captured by some of Austria’s treasures: outstanding whites such as Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from the Wachau; impressive reds like Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt from the Burgenland, and supremely luscious botrytised dessert wines from around the Neusiedlersee…
2010-08-18
A recent and renewed interest in Austrian wines has seen them beginning to appear on the lists of serious wine merchants. This book looks at the history of Austrian wines from early Austrian wine culture to the recent explosion of experimentation, investment and innovation. The reader is introduced to the main wine-growing-areas, their landscape and the wines they produce.
2010-08-20
Every year the same questions arise: Too much sun for our vineyards? Or perhaps too little? Is there sufficient water and are our grapes resilient enough?
2010-08-19
After the young wines were tasted all around Austria, and the first verdicts were in, it was clear: the euphoria over the 2006 harvest was certainly not exaggerated! However, there was a drop of bitterness, as couloure conditions in the vineyards were responsible for substantially lower grape yields, especially with the leading variety of the Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) region - Grüner…
2010-10-01
Another success for Austrian wines has been announced, this time at the Viiniexpo 2003 in Finland, the largest Scandinavian wine fair, which named the “Wines of the Year 2003”