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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
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14,5%
G Red Wine
100
2021 G
Weingut Gesellmann
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
15%
G Red Wine
100
2021 Merlot
Weingut Pöckl
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Merlot
15,5%
Merlot Red Wine
100
2019 Batonnage
Club Batonnage
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Batonnage Red Wine
100
2019 M1
Weingut Gerhard Markowitsch
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
Red Wine
Merlot
14,5%
M1 Red Wine
100
2018 Blaufränkisch Ried Mariental
Weingut Ernst Triebaumer
Austria
Rust,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
Blaufränkisch Ried Mariental Red Wine
100
2018 Blaufränkisch Ried Reihburg
Schiefer Wein
Austria
Eisenberg,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,3%
Blaufränkisch Ried Reihburg Red Wine
100
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Weingut Kollwentz
Austria
Leithaberg,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,5%
Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
100
2017 Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC Ried Joiser Jungenberg
Weingut Anita und Hans Nittnaus
Austria
Leithaberg,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC Ried Joiser Jungenberg Red Wine
100
2017 Werner Achs Reserve
Weingut Werner Achs
Austria
Lake Neusiedl,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14%
Werner Achs Reserve Red Wine
100
2015 Batonnage
Club Batonnage
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
15%
Batonnage Red Wine
100
2024 Blaufränkisch Felsen I
Weingut Christian Tschida
Austria
Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
12,5%
Blaufränkisch Felsen I Red Wine
99
2024 Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Ried Maissner
Weingut Moric
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Ried Maissner Red Wine
99
2024 Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Alte Reben
Weingut Moric
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Alte Reben Red Wine
99
2023 Alte Reben L
Weingut Moric
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
Alte Reben L Red Wine
99
2023 Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Ried Maissner
Weingut Moric
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Ried Maissner Red Wine
99
2023 Blaufränkisch Müllendorf Ried Santen
Weingut Rosi Schuster
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
Blaufränkisch Müllendorf Ried Santen Red Wine
99
2023 Blaufränkisch Perwolff
Weingut Krutzler
Austria
Eisenberg,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13%
Blaufränkisch Perwolff Red Wine
99
2023 Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC Ried Reihburg
Weingut Wachter-Wiesler
Austria
Eisenberg,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13%
Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC Ried Reihburg Red Wine
99
2023 Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Ried Schwemmer
Weingut Moric
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13,5%
Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Ried Schwemmer Red Wine
99