Red wines Austria

Austria has no longer been a blank slate in the wine scene for some time. After the wine scandal, the focus was consistently on quality. The wines from Austria are increasingly enjoying an excellent international reputation. With a wide variety of fruity, but also spicy and complex white wines, elegant and juicy red wines, there is something for every wine connoisseur. Buy exquisite Austrian red wines at Feiniwy.ch. Austria achieved fame through a stricter wine law that was passed in 1985 (as a result of the wine scandal). The total area under vines in Austria is around 46,000 hectares and is mainly located in the east of the mountainous Alpine country. The main red grape varieties include Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch. Red wines make up around a third of the vineyards.

Wine country austria, autochthonous grape varieties are popular:

Austria has excellent locations for internationally renowned varieties such as Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Even more important is the portfolio of indigenous grape varieties, Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, St. Laurent and Blauer Wildbacher (red) are particularly valued again today. The vineyards are mainly located in the eastern and southern regions of the country, with the most important areas for red wine being the Burgenlandwhich Styria and Lower Austria are.

Quality levels of Austrian wines: The hierarchy from top wine to table wine

1ÖTW (ÖTW Erste Lagen):are vineyards whose wines, over the course of a long history, have manifested themselves as the most distinctive and independent representatives of their appellations
Ried / Location Site or vineyard is the smallest defined geographical origin. Wines from single vineyards with independent and special characteristics are labelled with the vineyard name and reflect the potential of a unique terroir.
Local winesThe special characteristics of a place are reflected in this category. Each village has a certain typicality according to its geographical location, its altitude and the dominant soil structures. This must be emphasised in the local wines.
Regional wines: The basis of our hierarchy of origin. It reflects the typicity of the respective region. Most of them are fresh, easy-drinking wines with moderate alcohol, lively fruit and animating acidity - wines for every day.

Additional designations:

GÖTW (ÖTW LARGE LOCATION): In the coming years, we will endeavour to award this new distinction to the absolute top plants.

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Wine country austria, autochthonous grape varieties are popular:

Quality levels of Austrian wines: The hierarchy from top wine to table wine

Exclusively selected red wines - only the best from Europe

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