Austria

This is a Rosé from Lower Austria made from a blend of Zweigelt, St. Laurent, and Cabernet Sauvignon.  Deep salmon pink in color, clear and bright. The varietals are vinified separately and then blended.  The nose is nice with strawberries and cherries and slight salinity.  Light to medium bodied.  Silky texture.  On the palate, this is refreshing with flavors of strawberries and slight cherries.  Good acidity.  Nice finish.  This is delightful on its own and will work nicely with grilled foods.  A nice choice for a grilled Burger this summer.

This is a Rosé wine from Austria made from Zweigelt grapes.  Deep salmon pink in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with cranberries, cherries, and a slight minerality.  Slightly viscous.  Light bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is refreshing with cherries and slight cranberry notes.  Good finish.  This is very food friendly and would work nicely with lighter dishes such as a Ham Casserole.  Drink now.

As the name implies, the grapes for this wine were fermented (five months) in Amphora and bottled with minimal sulfur.  Medium golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is very aromatic with quince, dried flowers and slight honeyed note.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, citrus and quince with some minerality.  Good finish.  An interesting take on Riesling.  It should drink well for another ten years or so.  Food friendly, this would work with Wiener Schnitzel.   

Wow.  One of the best Sauvignon Blancs I have drank.  Pale yellow/green in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with slight tropical fruits along with an assortment of herbs and lots of minerality.  Medium bodied.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is concentrated and in no way over blown.  Plenty going on though.  Lots of  minerality with some tropical fruits.  Long finish.  Great on its own, this is very food friendly.  It worked great with Pasta Aioli.  Drink over the next five to ten years.

Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has grapefruits with white pepper.  Light bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, the grapefruit comes thru along with a touch of white pepper.  Good finish.  Refreshing.  This is probably better with food.  Lighter foods but also fried chicken would work well.  Drink now.  

An interesting white from Austria made from the Muskateller grape.  Light golden in color with touches of green, clear and bright.  The nose has tropical fruits along with a touch of nutmeg.  Light bodied.  Slightly oily texture.  Moderate acidity.  On the palate, this is tasty with pineapple and other tropical fruit.  A bit of nuttiness on the finish.  Nice on its own, this will work with lighter foods.  A nice wine with fried appetizers.  

Rote Veltliner means Red Veltliner but it is not related to the more common Gruner Veltliner.  It is still a white wine from Austria.  Pale silvery/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has Honeydew, slight pears and a hint of almond.  Clean.  Light bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is refreshing.  The melon continues on the palate with a slight almond note at the end.  Nice on its own, this will be better with food.  It would work well with sea food, but also veal.  Drink over the next few years.  

This was purchased at the winery.  Screw capped.  Light golden in color.  The nose is interesting with red apples, some hazelnuts and slight floral tones.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, apples with light minerality.  A bit of almond on the finish.  This is drinking well now and should continue for another five to eight years.  Nice on its own, this will work with sea food or even fried chicken.

It is always a pleasure to drink Kracher, especially an older one.  The lower the number, generally, the less sweet they are.  Iced tea in color, clear and bright.  The nose is lively with molasses, hazelnuts, but also apricots and salinity.  Full bodied.  Viscous.  On the palate, this sweet but not crazy sweet.  Good balance.  Delicious.  Easy to  drink.  Flavors of hazel nuts, Salinity and slight dried figs.  Long finish.  This will work with less sweet cakes, maybe something nutty.  Drink over the next ten years or so.  

This is a relatively inexpensive and very good Sauvignon Blanc from Austria.  Green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with peach and slight wild herbal notes.  Light to medium bodied.  Nice, mildly viscous texture.  On the palate, this has lively acidity and good balance.  The peach comes thru.  Moderate finish.  This drinks well on its own and works well with food.  This was a nice complement to spicy Indian foods.  Drink over the next three to five years.  Screw capped.