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$13.95
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The vineyards of Ried Tiefenthal are planted in loess and face southeast, first class conditions for Riesling! Vines...
750ml
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$14.94
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$14.64
A blend of Zweigelt, Merlot, and Pinot Noir. Creamy and rich with a hint of strawberry. Refreshing and delicious....
750ml
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$16.66
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$16.33
This dry riesling has a lovely nose of waxed lemons, kumquats, sea shells and chamomile. Medium-bodied, approachable...
750ml
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$45.90
This richly textural, but only medium-bodied, Gaisberg dry riesling has an exciting thread of flinty minerality woven...
750ml
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Beguiling bouquet à la vineyard peach and Gravenstein. Streamlined and playful. Quite powerful on the palate with...
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$387.00
A very sophisticated dry riesling with a ton of delicate spicy notes. This is just beginning to open up after a 18...
750ml
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$29.93
Gobelsburg's 2021 Zöbing Kamptal Riesling offers a clear, beautifully intense and spicy bouquet intermingling ripe...
750ml
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$31.20
Delicate pear fruit, a touch ofquince and white peach come through, elegant and lightly flowery; beautiful balance...
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$17.50
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Very light in colour and some nougat and Turkish honey notes. Cool and refreshing. Lean and piquant despite the...
750ml
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$31.94
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$31.30
Full aromas of peach and apricot are wrapped around the stony core of this very harmonious and immediately attractive...
750ml
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$62.94
Flinty and smoky with a lot of energy this is a very expressive Heiligenstein with a stony minerality that builds at...
500ml
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$80.80
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$80.00
This Wachau riesling fails to fit into the dry wine plan of the region’s winegrowers, but succeeds in making the...
750ml
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$35.90
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$35.18
Austrian Riesling is often defined by elevated levels of dry extract thanks to a lengthy ripening period and...
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$84.93
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$83.23
Austrian Riesling is often defined by elevated levels of dry extract thanks to a lengthy ripening period and...
Blaufrankisch Riesling Rose / Blush Austria Switzerland
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.
Archaeological evidence suggests that grapevines have been grown and cultivated in what is today modern Austria for over four thousand years, making it one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world. Over the centuries, relatively little has changed in Austrian wine, with the dominant grape varietals continuing to be Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and others. Austria is renowned for producing excellent and characterful dry white wines, although in the eastern part of the country, many wineries specialist in sweeter white wines made in a similar style to those of neighboring Hungary. Today, Austria has over fifty thousand hectares under vine, split over four key wine regions. The domestic wine industry remains strong, with Austrians drinking their local produce outside in the summer, and people around the world are beginning to once more rediscover this fascinating and ancient wine culture.
Switzerland is composed by 26 cantons and 4 linguistic areas: the German one, the French one, the Italian and the Romanche. This creates a richness of various expressions, which are also reflected in traditions, lifestyles, eating and drinking manners. Its wine-producing geography is subdivided into six areas: the cantons of Valais, of Vaud and of Geneva, the three lakes' region (Western Switzerland), the German-speaking area (Eastern Switzerland), and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Moreover, Switzerland's particular geographical situation, in between four wine-producing nations (France, Italy, Germany and Austria), offers an extreme diversity in the characters of its wines.
Swiss vineyards give a large choice of grape varieties, although they are still scarcely known abroad. The most typical white grape variety is Chasselas, whose extreme sensitivity to both soil and situation is reflected in subtle differences in taste. Among the red grape varieties, the most widespread is Pinot Noir which can take very different characters depending on the region from where it comes and the type of vinification it has undergone.
History
Vineyards have been cultivated in Switzerland since the Roman era. Even though certain traces can be found of a more ancient origin, many native Swiss vines have Latin names. Christianity and the needs of religious services ensured the cultivation of the vineyards throughout the Middle Age and long after it. However, wine would not be used in masses only and, despite its highs and lows, the wine-production in Switzerland lasted and developed to our days. Swiss products can now be seen abroad as cultural ambassadors of a country whose winegrowers completely dedicate themselves to producing the very best.