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The earliest wine harvest of modern Austrian viticulture surpassed the volume of the previous, above-average vintage 2017, at 2.75 million hectolitres. Once again, wines of very good to excellent qual

In an increasing terroir -orientated wine production, the influences of soil and microclimate , as well as weather conditions and vegetation period are gaining more significance. It is therefore not s

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The lucky number for the world of Austrian wine seems to be the 9, since when the year ends with this numeral – like 1999 and 2009 (‘the Niners’) – the vintage often turns out to be particularly fine.

In every Austrian wine region, there are references to the high sugar levels , which - unlike vintages such as 2000 or 2003 – are balanced by equally generous acidity . And with this, optimal developm

This year’s wine harvest in Austria has turned out to be a fine and fruity one. The following summary of the 2007 vintage provides some of the important highlights. The harvest was, for the most part,

Austrian wine-growers faced strong challenges right from the beginning. With the difficult weather conditions in 2008 – hail, heavy rain and long -lasting fog in nearly every winegrowing area – ripeni

The harsh Winter of 2009 was met by the pleasant arrival of Spring in 2010. However, cold, wet periods soon followed, and 2010 saw significant rainfall and a lack of sunshine overall. Depending on the

The very changeable year 2004 got off to a positive start – with plenty of precipitation. Especially in the eastern wine growing areas there was a lot of snow, and after the heat wave of 2003 the vine

There was little time for gentle spring sentiments at the beginning of last year’s warm season. Already a week after Easter an early heat wave swept over the country, and except for a cool week each d

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 defin

A total vineyard area of 46,200 hectare (-1%) brought a total of 2,530,600 hl (+8%) wine for the 2001 vintage. This result is 5% above the yearly average of 2,418,000 hl. 1.759,200 hl meant a 6% incre

A total vineyard area of 46,000 ha brought a total of 2.6 Mio. hl wine in the 2002 vintage. This result is 10% above the yearly average. The weather A mild, dry winter was followed by an amiable and e

After a short dry spell due to the rather low quantities of recent vintages the Austrian vintage 2011 presents itself with elegantly balanced white wines and reds from perfectly ripened grapes. With t

Austrian winegrowers and devotées of their wines can find plenty to be glad about in the 2015 vintage. Wines already tasted are impressive for their deep and ripe fruit , complex aromatics and sense o

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 cherish of 2016. But all said and done, ther

At close to 2.4 million hectolitres, the total volume of the current Austrian vintage is just under the 5-year average, even though the main variety, Grüner Veltliner , had suffered from coulure damag

The difficult weather conditions during the Summer and Autumn of 2014 were no secret. And they certainly left Austrian winemakers with their hands full as they did everything they could to pick health

With all of the figures in, the total volume of Austria's 2012 wine vintage is 2,154,800 hectoliters, which is well below the long term average. This is due mainly to last May's late frost – an unusua

1999 The 1999 wine harvest of almost 28 million hl was 4% higher than that of the previous year. The reason for this increase was the absence of serious frost damage in the main growing areas as well

1979 Fairly long periods of cold weather and a spring that was wetter than average resulted in late vegetative development . But a prolonged period of fine weather with high temperatures in early summ

1989 Early budding , delayed flowering and a rather rainy summer was followed by a cool, early autumn and finally a magnificent Indian summer. The weather was full of contrasts. Despite a generally me

Vintage Typ Wachau Kremstal Traisental Kamptal Wagram Weinviertel Carnuntum Thermenregion Burgenland Steiermark Wien 1999 white red sweet 19 - - 18 - - 17 16 - 17,5 17 17,5 16,5 18 18 17,5 - - 17 - -

With 2.34 million hl, the 2000 harvest lay 3% below the yearly average of 2.4 million hl and 17% below the previous year. The weather This decrease was due to the weather, which was sunny with high te

It’s almost eerie – the 9 series! The legendary Austrian “9er” vintages certainly live up to their reputation even in the new millennium. It began in 1959 – the vintage that nature gave an outstanding