Products tagged with Austria

A lighter expression of this grape, featuring green herbs, bright blackberry fruit, and a slight tomato peel quality. Domink and Gerald met in the cellar of famed winemaker Franz Weninger, became fast friends, and subsequently bought an old garage winery.

Martin Arndorfer is known for making beautiful, classically styled Austrian wines, but he also has a new series of naturally focused experiments; 3 different wines, to be exact, each named after one of his daughters. The Zweigelt is whole cluster and the

The second of Arndorfer’s series of three wines named after each of their daughters. The Grüner spends about 12 days on Riesling skins to impart some bright tropical fruit and minerality. Martin & Anna’s deft hand in experimental winemaking continues to i

Claus is fiercely committed to biodynamic practices, using no herbicides or pesticides in the vineyard, opting instead for traditional biodynamic treatments. This sparkling wine is a co-ferment of red and white grapes. Super limited quantities.

Cab Sauv adds some depth and texture to this rosé. The fruit is subtle and integrated with a nice acidity. Gerhard Pittnauer is staunchly biodynamic in his practices, but also open-minded enough to utilize modern technologies such as a pneumatic press and

Gorgeous fruits open, with pineapple, mango, and apple, and evolve into a mineral-driven, complex finish. This wine is sort of the big brother to Bauer’s ”Barig”. The family-run winery is helmed by husband-and-wife team Josef and Eva Maria.

The vineyard for the Maskerade wines are made up of a blend of unidentified varietals. Stefanie and Eduard recently purchased this vineyard and are in the process of converting it to biodynamics. The cellar work remains hands-off, zero-zero.

This delicious orange is aged a full two months on the skins in stainless steel, imparting a balance of structure and purity. It’s lithe, fresh and spritely. A touch of tangerine fruit, earth, and classic green herbs. The Bauer family is in conversion to

A one of a kind wine, from old, mountain vineyards in southern Austria. Franz has developed a cult following for these wines. Made essentially using méthode champenoise, with his unique, indigenous specialty grape. Wild & tart, silky & floral with delicat

Claus calls this wine his “Burgenland Nouveau” – it’s young and fresh and dangerously gulpable. Serve this wine with a slight chill, and watch it disappear. Juicy, dark cherry and brambly berries with a touch of earth and a beautiful, satiny texture.

Lush golden fruit and a touch of petrol, with a round body that still has nice acidity. A screwcap does wonders! This 17-hectare estate is run by a husband-and-wife team. Their goal is to grow healthy grapes and let them do all the work; intervention in t

The Zweigelt juice is macerated on its skins for 14 hours, and then fermented on Grüner skins for 14 days in stainless steel. In order to achieve this process, they manually remove the Grüner bunches and stems, which is insanely laborious. This wine is a