Austrian wines are mostly dry white wines (often made from the Grüner Veltliner grape), though some sweeter white wines (such as dessert wines made around the Neusiedlersee) are also produced. About 30% of the wines are red, made from Blaufränkisch (also known as Lemberger, or as Kékfrankos in neighbouring Hungary), Pinot Noir and locally bred varieties such as Zweigelt. Four thousand years of winemaking history counted for little after the “antifreeze scandal” of 1985, when it was revealed that some wine brokers had been adulterating their wines with diethylene glycol. The scandal destroyed the market for Austrian wine and compelled Austria to tackle low standards of bulk wine production, and reposition itself as a producer of quality wines. The country is also home to Riedel, makers of some of the most expensive wine glasses in the world. [source]

Austrian Wines Available in our Asheville Wine Store

Please note all wines listed are not always available, vintages are also not guaranteed please call for current stock.

White:

• Biokult Gruner Veltliner 750ml
• Brunn Gruner Veltliner 750 ml
• Ebner Ebnauer Gruner Veltliner
• ETZ Gruner Veltliner 2014 1L
• Familie Bauer Gruner Veltliner
• Högl Grüner Veltliner Federspiel
• Jamek Ried Klaus Riesling 2011
• Jutta Ambrositsch Satelite Gruner Veltliner
• Salomon Undhof Gruner Veltliner
• Sepp Moser Gruner Veltliner
• Steinschaden Gruner 1.5L
• Tinhof Bio Blanc 2012
• Weszeli Langenlois Gruner Velt
• Weszeli Loiserberg Riesling 13
• Weszeli Schenkenbichl Gruner Veltliner
• Zum Martin Sepp Gruner Veltliner
• Familie Bauer Sylvaner Auslee 2005
• Jamek Beerenauslese Riesling 07

 

Red:

• Brunn Zweigelt 1L
• Familie Bauer Zweigelt 2013 1L
• Moric Blaufrankisch 2012
• Pittanauer Blaufrankisch Heide
• Sepp Moser Zweigelt 2013
• Tinhof BioNoir 2011
• Tinhof Blaufrankisch Classic 2
• Tinhof Blaufrankisch Rose 2011
• Tinhof Wild Boar Red 750 ml
• Wachter Wiesler Bela-Joska Bla
• Wachter-Wiesler Pfarrweigarten
• Zum Martin Sepp Zweigelt 1 L