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The vineyards of Ried Tiefenthal are planted in loess and face southeast, first class conditions for Riesling! Vines...
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This dry riesling has a lovely nose of waxed lemons, kumquats, sea shells and chamomile. Medium-bodied, approachable...
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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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A very sophisticated dry riesling with a ton of delicate spicy notes. This is just beginning to open up after a 18...
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Gobelsburg's 2021 Zöbing Kamptal Riesling offers a clear, beautifully intense and spicy bouquet intermingling ripe...
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Delicate pear fruit, a touch ofquince and white peach come through, elegant and lightly flowery; beautiful balance...
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Full aromas of peach and apricot are wrapped around the stony core of this very harmonious and immediately attractive...
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Flinty and smoky with a lot of energy this is a very expressive Heiligenstein with a stony minerality that builds at...
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500ml
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Austrian Riesling is often defined by elevated levels of dry extract thanks to a lengthy ripening period and...
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Austrian Riesling is often defined by elevated levels of dry extract thanks to a lengthy ripening period and...
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Austrian Riesling is often defined by elevated levels of dry extract thanks to a lengthy ripening period and...
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Aromas of ripe apricot and peach, orange blossom, and petrol. Honey and juicy citrus lead on the palate, backed by...
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From the first impression, this is a overwhelmingly sensual dry riesling, packed with ripe apricot, papaya and...
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Cairanne Lambrusco Riesling Austria

Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.


Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.

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.