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In Austria, pan-fried chanterelles (Eierschwammerl) dishes are often served with egg (especially scrambled egg), along with parsley potatoes. © AWMB/Blickwerk Fotografie Pairs well with: Grüner Veltli

Cream of asparagus soup is one of the most popular asparagus dishes. Although wine is not often recommended with soups, it can definitely bring out some harmonious expressions with all kinds of aspara

Chanterelles are known in Austria as Eierschwammel. During the mushroom season they are often enjoyed as a starter, and this can influence the choice of wine to go with them. © AWMB/Blickwerk Fotograf

The deep fried mushrooms and the obligatory tartar sauce taste tremendously good with rich and long white wines and cellar -aged, medium-bodied red wines. © AWMB/Blickwerk Fotografie Pairs well with:

Austrians call porcini 'the king of mushrooms'. Sauteed, they are often used to garnish seared beefsteak, veal or guinea fowl. © AWMB/Blickwerk Fotografie Pairs well with: Sankt Laurent , full-bodied

A fabulous dish found on every menu during the asparagus season – but not an easy one when it comes to recommending wines to accompany it. The high fat content and the buttery flavour of the sauce cal

A general favourite, Schinkenfleckerl is also easy to prepare. Choose a wine to complement the creamy cheese and ham flavours of the sauce. © AWMB/Blickwerk Fotografie Pairs well with: Riesling Reserv

The vinegar in this dish means the wine must be chosen carefully. The recipe can be used with sheatfish, too. © AWMB/Blickwerk Fotografie Pairs well with: Grüner Veltliner : Whenever it is a challenge

Every Austrian wine region has its Backhendl wine. Of course the wines need body to compete with the breadcrumbs and salad dressing. © AWMB/Blickwerk Fotografie Pairs well with: Grüner Veltliner in it

For this classic dish of freshwater fish with crispy buttered skin, choose a clean , mineral wine with a fresh , balanced acidity . © AWMB/Blickwerk Fotografie Pairs well with: Riesling : A fresh , dr

Wine experts are divided over duck and goose: red wine or white? Duck the question by choosing the wine to match the cabbage instead: white wine with white cabbage, and for red cabbage, red wine . © A

You could accompany the dish with the same wine as that used for the sauce, though you may prefer to keep your higher wines for drinking rather than cooking. © AWMB/Blickwerk Fotografie Pairs well wit

This central European dish can also be served with a chanterelle mushroom goulash. It is a winning combination with white Leithaberg DAC wines, among others. © AWMB/Blickwerk Fotografie Pairs well wit

Austrians like to enjoy their minced beef or veal rissoles with a glass of white wine . © AWMB/Blickwerk Fotografie Pairs well with: Riesling Reserve : The fruity characters of the Riesling enhance th

What's the best wine to pair with this rice and meat dish? It's not an obvious choice, but a fresh white wine with balanced acidity generally goes well with Reisfleisch. © AWMB/Blickwerk Fotografie Pa

Cabernet Sauvignon originates from the crossing Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc . In the 1980's, the variety took Austria by storm, and was by far the most favoured international variety. Origin Fran

The Blaufränkisch is a thoroughly central European variety. This traditional Austrian variety is a cross between Blauer Zimmettraube and Weißer Heunisch. Blaufränkisch was previously widely-planted th

Classic Pinot Noir originates from Burgundy. the cultivation of Austrian Pinot Noir is still in its infancy, yet there is an upsurge of some great examples being produced in many wine-growing regions,

The Blauer Wildbacher is a relative of Blaufränkisch and originates from a Gouais Blanc seedling . Despite the very small acreage of plantings in its native Weststeiermark , the Wildbacher is much bet

Cabernet Franc is an age old variety, and evidence suggests similarities of a wild vine , that have been selected and cultivated over time. Cabernet Franc is the third most significant Bordeaux variet

Ráthay is a new crossing conducted at the viticultural school in Klosterneuburg, and became an official Quality variety in 2000. Origin Austria, LFZ Klosterneuburg Parentage New breed from the Kloster

The Pinot Gris is the most comprehensible link between Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc within the large Pinot family. It has been cultivated in Austria since the 14th Century. Origin probably France Parent

The Muskat-Ottonel is a more recent addition to the ancient Muscat family, and was cultivated from a seedling in France, and is thought to be a crossing of Chasselas and an undetermined Muscat variety

The Blauburger is the successful crossing of Blauer Portugieser x Blaufränkisch , created in Klosterneuburg by Professor Fritz Zweigelt . The idea was to plant the Blauburger in traditionally white wi

The Blauer Portugieser , as its name suggests, originates from Portugal where it is identical with the Português Azul. The variety was brought to Vöslau in the Thermenregion in 1770 by the Baron of Fr

The Müller-Thurgau is a crossing of Riesling x Madeleine Royale created by Swiss botanist Hermann Müller from the canton of Thurgau. Origin Germany, Geisenheim Research Center Parentage New breed from

The Jubiläumsrebe (literally Centenary vine ) is a new crossing created by Professor Zweigelt in 1922. The variety derives from Grey Portugieser x Frühroter Veltliner, and is only cultivated in minute

The white Goldburger variety is a new Austrian crossing by Professor Fritz Zweigelt from the viticultural school in Klosterneuburg, and is Orangetraube x Welschriesling . Origin Austria, LFZ Klosterne

The crossing made by Norbert Becker (Staatliches Weinbauinstitut Freiburg) is a fungus-resistant variety. Parcels planted to this vine are found primarily in the Steiermark. Origin Freiburg, Germany P

This indigenous Italian grape variety is likely related to the Gelber Muskateller. It was first adopted among the permitted varieties for Austria in 2018. Origin northern Italy Parentage probably a cr

The unoaked Chardonnay displays pronounced fruit aromas of apple, quince and some tropical notes. When fermented or matured in oak barrels, the wine develops buttery and toasty aromas, a richness and

This very old variety is a crossing of Roter Veltliner x Sylvaner , and is regarded as being typically Austrian. In recent years, it has lost significance, and is mostly sold as table grapes , as a yo

Furmint is the main variety in Hungarian Tokaj and although it has been authorised for the production of Quality Wine in Austria since 1987, is rarely cultivated. The Furmint is traditionally at home

Discreetly grapey with delicate Muscat aromas, this extremely early ripening grape variety is used primarily for the production of fresh fruit juice (Most) and young wine in full fermentation ( Sturm

© AWMB / Lehmann Eisenberg Most of the vineyards are located on unconsolidated, mostly silty but also sandy or gravel, young lake and river deposits of the Styrian Basin, that extend toward the east i

© AWMB / Schramm Vulkanland Steiermark In the upper sector of the Vulkanland Steiermark , the vineyards on the south-east slope of Joglland near Hartberg are located on crystalline consolidated rocks

The Blütenmuskateller is a Russian crossing from the year 1947, one of the fungus-resistant varieties . It was first added to the register of grape varieties in 2013. Origin Russia Parentage a crossin

Sparkling wine cave, © Schlumberger Wein- und Sektkellerei Méthode Traditionelle traditional bottle fermentation The "méthode traditionelle", previously known as " méthode champenoise " or Champagne m

The diversity of landscapes in Austria's wine country is reflected in the multifoliate nature of its many distinctive styles of wine. Attractive themes they all tend to share are well- balanced fruit

This category includes sparkling wines that are made according to the traditional method of fermentation in the bottle , primarily Österreicher Sekt g.U. Reserve and Grosse Reserve . Specialists in th

The language of wine contains a wealth of meanings that are not all too familiar, particularly the technical interpretations. The glossary describes and offers an explanation to the most common terms.

Austrian Qualitätswein , regionally typical wines ( DAC ) and Austrian Prädikatswein have undergone two rigorous inspections, firstly through a chemical analysis and additionally through a tasting com

High quality wines in styles such as Spätlese and Auslese have optimal aging potential. As young wines, they demonstrate finesse with velvety residual sugar and a dynamic balance of fruit and acidity

Austria produces first-class sparkling wines – the tradition here goes back to the middle of the 19th century. They fill the bill perfectly as a classic apéritif, as well as being very flexible accomp

Although Austria hasn't had a long history of producing red wines, the future looks extremely promising. This is thanks to wines with fruit -driven aromatics – typical Austrian aromas; wines that are

Sweet Austrian wines feature the highest levels of Prädikat: Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese , Strohwein , Schilfwein , Eiswein – with expressive, velvety - fruit aromas and flavours – and the nob

The international trend towards red wine has considerably marked the development of Austrian wines, especially regarding supply and demand. Full-bodied, dense wines with complexity, depth and a long a

Southeast of the Austrian capital Vienna, the continuous influences of the warm Pannonain climate help define the character of the wines. In contrast to other areas, a fuller, rounded sense of body ch

Although the wine industry in Austria is concentrated in the two major winegrowing areas Weinland (the Danube area, Weinviertel and the Pannonian area) and Steirerland (the winegrowing regions in the

Minerals are the building blocks of rocks. Most rocks are formed of several minerals such as granite with feldspar, quartz and mica. Few rocks consist largely of only one mineral, such as limestone wi