Austria

Served at  Heuriger Hamböck in Krems, Austria. Tocken.  12.5% abv.  Green/silver/gold in color, clear and bright.  The fragrant nose has apricots and wild fennel.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, the apricots come thru.  Good finish.  This is a delightful light wine.  It drinks nicely on its own and will work with lighter foods.  Nice with semi-hard local cheeses.  Drink over the next year or two.  

Consumed at Heuriger Hamböck in Krems, Austria.  Yellow gold in color, clear and bright.  Very tight nose.  Some minerality.  Moderate acidity.  On the palate, slight lemons on the finish.  This is fine for sipping outside with some casual food.  Inexpensive, the price listed is to consume at the Heuriger.  Goes well with lighter foods.  Drink now.

Drank this at Heuriger Hamböck in Krems, Austria. 11.5% abv. This is considered a dry, "young wine". Young wine refers to the latest wines made which have a special legal status in Austria and are allowed to be sold at Heurigers. Green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has peach with slight white pepper. Light tannins. On the palate, minerals with some lemons especially on the finish. Clean. This is easy drinking and refreshing. Drink over the next couple of years. It works well with lighter foods such as cheeses and cold cuts.

Bought off the list a Heuriger Zimmerman in Vienna, Austria.  Light golden in color with some green hues, clear and bright.  The nose is great with limes, white pepper and minerality.  medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, limes and green apples with a bit of salinity.  Lively.  Nice finish.  This is delicious and drinks easily with a wider variety of foods.  It would be great with Schnitzel.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  

There did not appear to be a vintage designation but as Heurigers typically serve their new wines, thus likely had a lot if not all of 2021 wine.  It was designated Osterreich (Austria) with no more specific designations.  The wine is green/silver/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is lighter but correct with has asparagus, and white pepper.  Light to medium bodied.  Clean.  On the palate, limes.  This is easy to drink with moderate acidity and finish.  It works with lighter foods.  Drink over the next year or two.  

Tasted at the Bach-Hengel Heuriger in Vienna, Austria.  Heuriger are sort of like single winery, wine bars.  Sort of.  Greed/gold in color, clear and bright.  Slight nose of minerals and slight pineapple.  On the palate, this is refreshing.  Some minerality and slight pineapple.  A bit of heat on the finish.  This is more about having fun, meeting new friends and having some local eats.  Drink over the next year or two.  It went well with fried vegetables.  

This is a very interesting Sauvignon Blanc that worked well with lunch sitting outside on a hot afternoon.  Ordered off the menu at Go! Wein in Vienna, Austria.  Silvery/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is more new world than old.  A bit grassy, a bit sugary with a chervil note.  Medium bodied.  Dry on the palate.  Notes of lemon and lime.  Moderate acidity with no bite.  Good finish.  It went well with a mushroom in dough dish and also spaetzle and cheese.  Drink over the next couple of years.  

This is a trocken (dry) Riesling from Lower Austria.  Purchased off the list at Palmen Haus Brasserie in Vienna.  Golden in color with green hues, clear and bright.  The nose is outstanding.  Peaches, slight lemon citrus, a hint of honey and wet rocks.  Medium bodied.  Crisp.  On the palate, it feels like it will be sweet, but it is dry.  Peach, apricots with underlying minerality and wet stones.  Long finish.  Very refreshing on a hot day but quite food friendly.  It went very well with a vegan Jackfruit Chili Con Carne Taco if not the traditional food pairing.  Drink over the next twenty

A beautiful red sweet dessert wine.  Ordered off the list at Das Loft in Vienna, Austria.  8%abv.  Ruby/iced tea in color, clear and bright.  The nose has red raspberries, strawberries and slight hay notes.  Viscous.  On the palate, red raspberries, plums and herbal notes.  Complex and deep.  Long, long finish.  This is delicious on its own and would work well with a not too sweet chocolate dessert.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  

This is an interesting blend of 65% Blaufränkisch and 35% Syrah.  Served at Das Loft in Vienna, Austria.  Deep garnet in color, mostly opaque but a bit flat.  The nose has a slight barnyard note along with black cherries and slight black pepper.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, black cherries and plums.  Light tannins.  Nice finish.  A pleasant wine that drinks well on its own and will work well with food.  It should pair nicely with Indian cuisine.  Drink over the next five to seven years.