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The Weinviertel , Austria’s northernmost winegrowing region, is home to the ‘ peppery ’ Grüner Veltliner . Because of its great size and clearly established boundaries – the Manhartsberg in the west,

This recipe can also be made with chamois, roe deer or even wild boar. With roe deer the sauce should be more delicate , while more strongly spiced with red deer or chamois; it could even have some cr

Internationally successful varieties such as Riesling , Sauvignon Blanc , Gelber Muskateller (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains), Weissburgunder ( Pinot Blanc ), Chardonnay , Pinot Noir , Merlot and Cabern

For over two millennia, wine has been a part of Austrian culture. Roman cellars, medieval villages, baroque monasteries and castles are all part of the typical landscape of our winegrowing regions . H

Austria's special geographic setting is the most important factor for the exceptional quality of its wines. Although Austria is at the same latitude as Burgundy, it is much more centrally located with

The winegrowing region formerly known as Donauland was rechristened Wagram in 2007. In this region, 2,720 hectares of vineyards spread out over two significantly different zones: the actual Wagram nor

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.

Ripe grapes taste sweet . But how is this sweetness revealed in the wine? When the grapes hang from the vines as long as possible in the Fall, the natural sugar in the grapes becomes concentrated. © A

Great sweet wines have an incredibly unlimited potential, especially when it comes to culinary match-making. © AWMB / Wirz, Möbius The classic and most frequent pairing is with desserts. Austrian swee

In the past, the sweet wine segment often featured only Welschriesling . Now, especially in the Seewinkel area of Burgenland , the variety spectrum is much broader. © AWMB / Eva Kelety Most of the vin

Producing Eiswein demands a great deal of patience. Grapes which are ripe – but not botrytised – wait on the vines for the arrival of the first frosts. © AWMB / Lukan Ultimately, temperatures that are

Around the Neusiedlersee (Lake Neusiedl), the Pannonian climate together with the abundance of humidity sets the scene for the production of great sweet wines. © AWMB / Lukan The 320 square kilometres

The residual sugar content specifications for all Prädikatswein is determined and strictly enforced according to the Qualitätswein aus Österreich regulations. Dry (Trocken) A residual sugar content of

Nature determines for each vintage its potential of producing sweet wines. And it is not possible for large amounts of botrytised wines to be produced every year. © AWMB Many Beerenauslese and Trocken

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

Spätlese Minimum must -weight of 19° KMW , from fully ripe grapes Auslese Minimum must weight of 21° KMW , a Spätlese from carefully selected grapes Beerenauslese Minimum must weight of 25° KMW , from

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

Family farms dominate the Austrian winemaking scene, which is why the focus is not on mass production. © AWMB As a result of this ownership structure, and the high labour intensity inherent in artisan

Neuburger is particularly found in drier areas such as the Thermenregion . In Burgenland it may be used alongside Pinot Blanc , Chardonnay and Grüner Veltliner for white Leithaberg DAC . Origin probab

This king of white wine varieties is thought to historically derive from a wild vine that flourished in the Rhine Valley, and has been selected and developed over the years. In Austria, the varietal r

This is a very old variety that dates back to the ancient world and comes from around the Mediterranean region. This true globetrotter is the lively and spicy representative of the enlarged Muscat fam

Rotgipfler is a crossing of Traminer and Roter Veltliner . Likewise with Zierfandler , Rotgipfler is a speciality found virtually only in the Thermenregion . Origin probably Thermenregion , Austria Pa

The indigenous Roter Veltliner plays a vital role within the Veltliner Family, and is the parent variety of Neuburger , Zierfandler and Rotgipfler . The Roter Veltliner is predominantly in Wagram Orig

Roesler has a high resistance against fungal diseases and is favoured in organic viticulture. A new crossing conducted in Klosterneuburg. Origin Austria, LFZ Klosterneuburg Parentage New breed from Bl

Sauvignon Blanc is most probably the crossing of Traminer x Chenin Blanc. As a varietal, it is particularly popular in the Steiermark, and was originally introduced into the region in the 19th Century

The high quality St. Laurent variety belongs to the Pinot family, and the synonym Pinot St. Laurent suggests a pinot seedling . In the course of a more quality orientated thinking in recent years, the

The white variety is amongst the oldest cultivated vines in Europe, and is known as the Sylvaner in Austria and Switzerland, and Silvaner in Germany. The crossing is Traminer x Österreichisch Weiß, an

The Scheurebe is a crossing of Riesling and Bukettraube, and was created by German viticulturalist Georg Scheu in 1916. The Scheurebe is regarded as an aromatic variety due to its pronounced bouquet o

The Souvignier Gris is a fungus-resistant variety, crossed by Norbert Becker, and is to be found primarily in the Steiermark. Its tendency toward abundant yields makes thinning-out of the grapes neces

The Traminer shares the genetic makeup of numerous popular varieties , and significantly for Austria, is the parent variety of ubiquitous Grüner Veltliner . Nowadays, the three Traminer varieties , Ro

The Pinot blanc is an internationally widespread variety and the youngest member of the Pinot family.It is recognisable from its delicate , often restrained bouquet and its soft acidity , that often m