Austria
Nestled between the Alps and the Danube, Austria produces wines of shimmering clarity and balance, wines that seem to hum with energy. The countryβs vineyards, stretched across terraced river valleys and rolling hills, thrive under a cool continental climate that delivers high ripeness matched by crystalline acidity. Austrian winemaking has evolved into a masterclass in purity, sustainability, and precision - elegant yet expressive, modern yet anchored in centuries of craft.
GrΓΌner Veltliner is Austriaβs unmistakable voice: peppery, citrus-driven, and mineral, capable of everything from crisp refreshment to profound depth. Riesling, particularly from the steep terraces of the Wachau, Kamptal, and Kremstal, rivals Germanyβs finest for tension and age-worthiness, while the red side of Austria is led by BlaufrΓ€nkisch, vibrant, spicy, and full of lift, alongside Zweigelt and St. Laurent for charm and drinkability. Each region offers its own signature: the Wachauβs precision, Burgenlandβs warmth, Styriaβs aromatic whites, Viennaβs gemischter Satz, the cityβs own field blend tradition.
Austriaβs strength lies in its elegance and integrity. Winemakers here favour clarity over excess, crafting wines that are quietly confident and impeccably detailed. Thereβs an honesty to Austrian wine, a sense of place distilled into light and texture. Every glass feels poised between mountain and river, science and soul, a reflection of a country that has turned precision into poetry.
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2021 Buddy Talk Red, Michael Opitz
Juicy, vibrant and effortlessly cool, the 2021 Buddy Talk Red is all about easy charm and drinkable energy. A blend of Zweigelt and St. Laurent, it...
View full details2022 Buddy Talk White, Michael Opitz
Crisp, playful and full of summer energy, the 2022 Buddy Talk White is everything you want from an easy-drinking Austrian blend. Bursting with arom...
View full details2023 Gruner Veltliner, Weingut Rabl
Located in the prestigious Kamptal-Donau wine region of Austria, Weingut Rabl is a byword for wines of the highest quality. This Gruner Veltliner o...
View full details2023 GrΓΌner Veltliner Langenlois, Weingut Weszeli
A pitch-perfect Kamptal GrΓΌner that balances freshness, texture and that unmistakable GrΓΌner Veltliner spice. The 2023 βLangenloisβ opens with live...
View full details2023 Gruner Veltliner 'Johann' Federspiel, Weingut Johann Donabaum
Crisp, precise and full of mountain charm, the 2023 GrΓΌner Veltliner βJohannβ Federspiel from Weingut Johann Donabaum is a masterclass in purity an...
View full details2023 Riesling Spitzer Federspiel, Weingut Johann Donabaum
Cool, crystalline and quietly complex, this Riesling captures the Wachauβs soul in a glass. Aromas of lime blossom, green apple and crushed slate r...
View full details2024 GrΓΌner Veltliner `Loibner` Steinfeder, Weingut Knoll
This is GrΓΌner in its most delicate, alpine-bright form, pure Wachau Steinfeder. The 2024 Loibner opens with airy aromas ofΒ pear skin, lime blossom...
View full details2018 Pinot Noir, Weingut Brundlmayer
This Blauburgunder was made with the ripest Pinot Noir grapes, especially from the top vineyards Dechant and KΓ€ferberg and is an authentic expressi...
View full details2005 Gewurztraminer Beerenauslese, Willi Opitz
Lusciously golden and intoxicatingly aromatic, the 2005 GewΓΌrztraminer Beerenauslese from Willi Opitz is a heady expression of the grapeβs most exo...
View full details2008 Goldackerl Beerenauslese, Willi Opitz
Glowing amber in the glass, the 2008 Goldackerl Beerenauslese is a masterpiece of patience and precision, a wine that feels like pure silk and hone...
View full details2006 Gewurztraminer Trockenbeerenauslese, Willi Opitz
Sumptuous, exotic and endlessly layered, the 2006 GewΓΌrztraminer Trockenbeerenauslese from Willi Opitz is pure decadence in a glass. Deep amber in ...
View full details2009 Opitz One, Willi Opitz
The Noble Rebel of Neusiedl. Lush, exotic and gloriously indulgent, the 2009Β Opitz One is a sweet red wine that defies convention and delights the ...
View full details2002 Goldackerl Trockenbeerenauslese, Willi Opitz
The Golden Masterpiece. A wine that borders on the transcendent, the 2002 Goldackerl Trockenbeerenauslese is Willi Opitz at his most masterful, a l...
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