The Best White Wines from Austria – Vintage 2012

Vineyards surrounding Weissenkirchen, Wachau Valley
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Austria has a dazzling choice of white wines on offer to pluck from. Here is Falstaff’s selection of the best from the 2012 vintage.
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2012 Riesling Smaragd Hochrain
Weingut Franz Hirtzberger
Austria
Wachau,  Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Riesling
13,5%
Riesling Smaragd Hochrain White Wine
97
2012 Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel
Weingut Franz Hirtzberger
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Riesling
13,5%
Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel White Wine
97
2012 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Dürnsteiner Kellerberg
Weingut F. X. Pichler
Austria
Wachau,  Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Grüner Veltliner
14%
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Dürnsteiner Kellerberg White Wine
97
2012 Sauvignon Blanc Welles G STK Reserve
Weingut Lackner-Tinnacher
Austria
Southern Styria,  Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
14%
€€€€
Sauvignon Blanc Welles G STK Reserve White Wine
96
2012 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Zieregg G STK IZ Reserve
Familienweingut Tement
Austria
Southern Styria,  Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
€€€€
Sauvignon Blanc Ried Zieregg G STK IZ Reserve White Wine
96
2012 Chardonnay Tiglat
Weingut Velich
Austria
Lake Neusiedl,  Burgenland,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
13,5%
€€€
Chardonnay Tiglat White Wine
96
2012 Chardonnay Tribute
Weingut Wieninger
Austria
Vienna,  Vienna,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
14,5%
€€€€
Chardonnay Tribute White Wine
96
2012 Sauvignon Blanc Alte Reben
Weingut Neumeister
Austria
Vulkanland Styria,  Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
€€€€
Sauvignon Blanc Alte Reben White Wine
96
2012 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleithen
Weingut Rudi Pichler
Austria
Wachau,  Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Grüner Veltliner
14,5%
€€€
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleithen White Wine
96
2012 Grüner Veltliner Loibenberg Reserve
Weingut Knoll
Austria
Wachau,  Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Grüner Veltliner
€€€
Grüner Veltliner Loibenberg Reserve White Wine
96
2012 Riesling Smaragd Dürnsteiner Kellerberg
Weingut F. X. Pichler
Austria
Wachau,  Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Riesling
14%
Riesling Smaragd Dürnsteiner Kellerberg White Wine
96
2012 Sauvignon Blanc Zieregg Vinothek Reserve
Familienweingut Tement
Austria
Southern Styria,  Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
€€€€
Sauvignon Blanc Zieregg Vinothek Reserve White Wine
95
2012 Weißburgunder maischevergoren Erdeluftgrasundreben
Weingut Claus Preisinger
Austria
Lake Neusiedl,  Burgenland,  Austria
White Wine
Weißburgunder
Weißburgunder maischevergoren Erdeluftgrasundreben White Wine
95
2012 Riesling Kamptal DAC Reserve Langenlois Seeberg Erste ÖTW Lage
Weingut Fred Loimer
Austria
Kamptal,  Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Riesling
13,5%
€€€
Riesling Kamptal DAC Reserve Langenlois Seeberg Erste ÖTW Lage White Wine
95
2012 Sauvignon Blanc Zieregg G STK
Familienweingut Tement
Austria
Southern Styria,  Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
€€€
Sauvignon Blanc Zieregg G STK White Wine
95
2012 Grüner Veltliner DAC Reserve Lamm Erste ÖTW Lage
Weingut Jurtschitsch
Austria
Kamptal,  Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Grüner Veltliner
13%
€€€
Grüner Veltliner DAC Reserve Lamm Erste ÖTW Lage White Wine
95
2012 Riesling DAC Reserve Gaisberg Erste ÖTW Lage
Weingut Allram
Austria
Kamptal,  Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Riesling
13%
€€
Riesling DAC Reserve Gaisberg Erste ÖTW Lage White Wine
95
2012 Riesling DAC Reserve Langenlois Seeberg
Weingut Fred Loimer
Austria
Kamptal,  Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Riesling
13%
€€€
Riesling DAC Reserve Langenlois Seeberg White Wine
95
2012 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Hochrain
Weingut Rudi Pichler
Austria
Wachau,  Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Grüner Veltliner
14,5%
€€€
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Hochrain White Wine
95
2012 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Honivogl
Weingut Franz Hirtzberger
Austria
Wachau,  Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Grüner Veltliner
14%
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Honivogl White Wine
95