The Best Red Wines from Austria
Austria might not be your initial port of call for red wine but is swiftly gaining in reputation. Red grape varieties, like spicy Blaufränkisch and juicy Zweigelt, feel right at home on the shores of Lake Neusiedl. Long sunshine hours and the moderating effect of Europe’s second-largest steppe lake provide ideal ripening conditions. Approximately a third of Austria’s vineyards are planted with red varieties. Austria offers a plethora of fruit-driven red wines, from refined Pinot Noirs to plush, age-worthy blends. Here is Falstaff’s selection of the best.
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2021 G
Weingut Gesellmann
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14,5%
100
2021 G
Weingut Gesellmann
Central Burgenland,
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
15%
100
2021 Merlot
Weingut Pöckl
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Merlot
15,5%
100
2019 Batonnage
Club Batonnage
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
100
2019 M1
Weingut Gerhard Markowitsch
Lower Austria,
Austria
Red Wine
Merlot
14,5%
100
2018 Blaufränkisch Ried Mariental
Weingut Ernst Triebaumer
Rust,
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
100
2018 Blaufränkisch Ried Reihburg
Schiefer Wein
Eisenberg,
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,3%
100
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Weingut Kollwentz
Leithaberg,
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,5%
100
2017 Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC Ried Joiser Jungenberg
Weingut Anita und Hans Nittnaus
Leithaberg,
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
100
2017 Werner Achs Reserve
Weingut Werner Achs
Lake Neusiedl,
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14%
100
2015 Batonnage
Club Batonnage
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
15%
100
2024 Blaufränkisch Felsen I
Weingut Christian Tschida
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
12,5%
99
2024 Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Ried Maissner
Weingut Moric
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
99
2024 Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Alte Reben
Weingut Moric
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
99
2023 Alte Reben L
Weingut Moric
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
99
2023 Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Ried Maissner
Weingut Moric
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
99
2023 Blaufränkisch Müllendorf Ried Santen
Weingut Rosi Schuster
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
99
2023 Blaufränkisch Perwolff
Weingut Krutzler
Eisenberg,
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13%
99
2023 Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC Ried Reihburg
Weingut Wachter-Wiesler
Eisenberg,
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13%
99
2023 Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Ried Schwemmer
Weingut Moric
Burgenland,
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
99