Austrian Wine

This single vineyard expression from Leo Alzinger benefits from old vines and exposures that allow for lengthened ripening time on the vines, resulting in a wine that not only offers vibrant acidity but remarkable concentration... Read More

Made from organically-farmed fruit form a single vineyard, this wine is created by macerating Neuburger for eight hours before pressing, then adding Chardonnay and pressing immediately. As a result, it has just a touch of skin... Read More

Barbara Öhlzelt’s lean, racy wines are a bit of an anomaly in Kamptal, which is better known for riper, more textural styles. From a single vineyard named for its blue stones, this is an incredibly mineral-driven example... Read More

An archetypal Grüner from one of Austria’s most revered winemakers, with lovely aromas of sweet snow pea and ripe pear followed by crisp, food-friendly acidity, a fresh, clean, almost crunchy palate, and Chablis-like... Read More

Christoph Hoch’s rosé pet-nat is a unique blend of Zweigelt (fermented as a white, off the skins), St. Laurent (fermented on the skins), and highly-aromatic Muskat Ottonel. The resulting wine marries lovely red fruit... Read More

A certified-biodynamic blend of Zweigelt and Blauer Portugieser from three different vintages, this light, fresh, cool-climate red is joyous and vibrant, with aromas and flavors of piquant cherry and blueberry fruit, subtle minerality,... Read More

Following the path paved by earlier lower-intervention producers such as Heidi Schröck and Roland Velich, Joiseph makes tiny quantities of naturally fermented, transparent wines. More generous in style than Velich’s... Read More

Farmed biodynamically, hand-harvested, and vinified with little-to-no intervention, this charming Austrian red is one of the best value-oriented natural wines we’ve tasted in a while! Bright, fresh red fruit is layered with... Read More

Roland Velich is arguably the greatest producer of Blaufränkisch—working naturally, with little-to-no added sulfur and large, used oak barrels to cut down on wood influence, he crafts this vibrant, fresh, juicy wine... Read More

Years ago, Roland Velich set out to prove that Austria’s Blaufrankisch could rival the greatest wines in Burgundy. His entry-level offerings remain some of our favorite pop & pour wines, but his single vineyard, old vines... Read More

Zweigelt is a crossing of Austria's two best-known red varieties, Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent, this fresh, accessible wine is juicy, red-fruited, low in tannins, and restrained in alcohol, making it a perfect value... Read More

Though Orangetraube can occasionally be found in Vienna’s classic ‘Gemischter Satz’ field blends, this is the only commercially available single varietal wine made from the under-sung grape. Bright, zippy acidity... Read More