Austria
Austria is renowned for its top-quality wines that boast distinctive flavour profiles and are crafted using traditional winemaking methods. This Central European nation produces a diverse range of wines, from refreshing whites to robust reds, each with its own individual style and taste.
Grüner Veltliner, a dry white wine renowned for its zesty acidity, tangy citrus notes, and herb-infused undertones, is one of Austria's most celebrated wines. Other popular grape varieties in Austria include Riesling, Blaufränkisch, and Zweigelt.
Austrian winemakers are recognized for their expertise in utilizing traditional winemaking techniques such as ageing wines in oak barrels and using indigenous grape varieties. This approach results in wines that exhibit unique flavours and aromas that are distinct to the region.
With its diverse terroir and winemaking techniques, there is always something new and exciting to explore. Some of the top wineries worth mentioning include Domane Wachau, FX Pichler, Hirsch, and Kracher, which have earned a reputation for producing some of the finest wines in Austria. View below to explore our curated selection from Austria.
Austria
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James Suckling (99)
This dry riesling has gigantic concentration, but also gigantic elegance and finesse. Still a little shy on the nose, but this has been made to age for decades. Delicate notes of white peach, pink grapefruit and mountain herbs in the nose, then on the palate also hints of licorice and white chocolate. However, the most extraordinary thing about the wine is the mind-blowing stony intensity at the extremely focused and salty finish. Doesn’t want to stop. Enormous aging potential. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold.د.إ2,240.00 -
Vinous (97)
The 2021 Grande Cuvée TBA No. 34 Nouvelle Vague Kollektion is a blend of 30% Chardonnay, fermented in new barriques and 70% Welschriesling, fermented in new 1,000-liter barrels. The nose smells uncannily of caramel popcorn. It's toasty, rounded and smooth, with a distant sense of lemon oil. The palate adds fruit to the equation: a note of golden apricot preserved in syrup flows and flows. This has a really pure essence of fruit and toastiness with absolute precision.د.إ1,090.00 -
The Laurenz V. Kremstal Gruner Veltliner Singing 2022 is an exquisite representation of Austrian viniculture. Sourced from meticulously selected vineyards in the prestigious Kremstal region, it showcases the very essence of the renowned Gruner Veltliner varietal. This dynamic vintage is carefully crafted by Laurenz V, a fifth-generation winemaker dedicated to the art of producing exceptional Gruner Veltliner. The Laurenz V. Kremstal Gruner Veltliner Singing 2022 is lauded for its aromatic profile, full of fresh apple, pear, and elegant, peppery undertones—a testament to Kremstal's terroir. Its vibrant acidity and captivating minerality hark back to the tradition of meticulous vinification and the use of stainless-steel fermentation. This wine is sure to enchant with its balance of intensity and freshness, providing a harmonious accompaniment to a range of dishes. Truly, the Laurenz V. Kremstal Gruner Veltliner Singing 2022 exemplifies Laurenz V's commitment to delivering top-tier Gruner Veltliner to the discerning palate.
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James Suckling (95)
An extremely subtle gruner veltliner with so much herbal complexity and mountain freshness. Ripe and racy, with so much mineral energy. Very long and precise finish that's neatly supported by the very fine tannins. From a high-altitude vineyard planted in 1979 with more than 100 clones. Drink or hold.د.إ1,355.00 -
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(6x75cl) 2019Wine Enthusiast (98)
Stony savor swings as a vestige alongside the zesty citrus on the wine's closed nose. The palate starts off tight and taut, right now it is all sleek and stony. Time in the glass allows glimpses of what still lies deeply buried: a rich, profound yeastiness reverberating with peppery, salty depth. This is an astonishingly concentrated package that, may just be a time capsule that survives us. Drink 2030–2050.د.إ990.00 -
Wine Enthusiast (98)
A gentle hint of ripe tangerine peel immediately hits the nose. With more air, this unfolds to include notions of ripe blood orange and Mandarin, too. The palate comes in with steely concentration that speaks as much of absolute freshness as of glorious ripeness. The flavors are pristine, contoured by immense raciness. There is something steely and stony at the very core that radiates utter freshness. Drink by 2050.د.إ967.00
