The Best White Wines from Austria - Vintage 2019

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Yes, Austria’s calling card on the international wine scene is Grüner Veltliner – but there is more to Austrian white wines. Known for its wonderfully clear-cut style and vivid freshness, Austria also does justice to international players like Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. They feel at home in Austria and thrive in the country’s sublime cooler conditions, often producing a fresher, lighter style with a herbaceous character. Here is Falstaff’s selection of the best - from the 2019 vintage.
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2019 Riesling Kamptal DAC Ried Zöbinger Heiligenstein 1ÖTW Alte Reben
Weingut Bründlmayer
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Riesling
Riesling Kamptal DAC Ried Zöbinger Heiligenstein 1ÖTW Alte Reben White Wine
100
2019 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Zwerithaler Kammergut
Weingut Prager
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Grüner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Zwerithaler Kammergut White Wine
100
2019 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Trinkaus GSTK
Familienweingut Sattlerhof
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Ried Trinkaus GSTK White Wine
99
2019 Grüner Veltliner Kamptal DAC Ried Lamm 1ÖTW Kammern
Weingut Hirsch
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Grüner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner Kamptal DAC Ried Lamm 1ÖTW Kammern White Wine
99
2019 Riesling Smaragd Unendlich
Weingut F. X. Pichler
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Riesling
Riesling Smaragd Unendlich White Wine
99
2019 Riesling Smaragd Ried Singerriedel
Weingut Franz Hirtzberger
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Riesling
Riesling Smaragd Ried Singerriedel White Wine
99
2019 Grüner Veltliner Dürnstein Ried Kellerberg »Late Bottled Vintage«
Weingut Pichler-Krutzler
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Grüner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner Dürnstein Ried Kellerberg »Late Bottled Vintage« White Wine
98
2019 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Zieregg GSTK Vinothek Reserve
Familienweingut Tement
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Zieregg GSTK Vinothek Reserve White Wine
98
2019 Chardonnay Ried Katterstein
Weingut Kollwentz
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
Chardonnay Ried Katterstein White Wine
98
2019 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Pössnitzberger Kapelle GSTK
Weingut Erwin Sabathi
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Pössnitzberger Kapelle GSTK White Wine
98
2019 Chardonnay Südsteiermark DAC Ried Pössnitzberger Kapelle GSTK
Weingut Erwin Sabathi
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
Chardonnay Südsteiermark DAC Ried Pössnitzberger Kapelle GSTK White Wine
98
2019 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Stermetzberg Heaven's Door
Ewald Zweytick Wein
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Stermetzberg Heaven's Door White Wine
98
2019 Riesling Loibner Vinothekfüllung Smaragd
Weingut Knoll
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Riesling
Riesling Loibner Vinothekfüllung Smaragd White Wine
98
2019 Riesling Smaragd Ried Achleithen
Weingut Rudi Pichler
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Riesling
Riesling Smaragd Ried Achleithen White Wine
98
2019 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Kellerberg
Weingut F. X. Pichler
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Grüner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Kellerberg White Wine
98
2019 Fritsch & Gottwald Tausend Weiss
Weinberghof Fritsch
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Chardonnay
Fritsch & Gottwald Tausend Weiss White Wine
97
2019 Grüner Veltliner Dürnstein Ried Kellerberg »S«
Weingut Pichler-Krutzler
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
White Wine
Grüner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner Dürnstein Ried Kellerberg »S« White Wine
97
2019 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Privat
Familienweingut Sattlerhof
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Privat White Wine
97
2019 Sauvignon Blanc Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Privat
Weingut Frauwallner Straden
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Privat White Wine
97
2019 Riesling Südsteiermark DAC Ried Edelschuh GSTK
Weingut Wohlmuth
Austria
Styria,  Austria
White Wine
Riesling
Riesling Südsteiermark DAC Ried Edelschuh GSTK White Wine
97