The Best Sauvignon Blancs from Austria
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Sauvignon Blanc might not be Austria’s premier calling card, but is swiftly gaining in popularity. Austria’s best Sauvignon Blancs are cultivated on the steep slopes of its southernmost wine region of Steiermark (aka Styria) which emerged as a Sauvignon Blanc hot spot virtually out of nowhere. Styrian Sauvignon Blancs show aromatic finesse and delicacy, yet boast a vigorous character with notes of meadow herbs and gooseberry. Their racy acidity will tingle your tastebuds and have you reach for another glass in no time. The single-vineyard wines, often aged in oak, age beautifully and make extremely gastronomic wines with a few years of bottle age. Here is Falstaff’s selection of the best.
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2020 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Zieregg GSTK
Familienweingut Tement
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
€€€€
99
2019 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Trinkaus GSTK
Familienweingut Sattlerhof
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
14%
€€€€
99
2018 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Zieregg IZ GSTK
Familienweingut Tement
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
99
2017 Sauvignon Blanc Trinkaus Kellerreserve Ried Kranachberg GSTK
Familienweingut Sattlerhof
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
€€€€
99
2015 Sauvignon Blanc Nussberg GSTK
Weingut Gross
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
€€€
99
2015 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Zieregg IZ® Reserve
Familienweingut Tement
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
€€€€€
99
2021 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Edelschuh GSTK
Weingut Wohlmuth
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13%
98
2021 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Alter Kranachberg GSTK
Familienweingut Sattlerhof
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
98
2020 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Pössnitzberger Kapelle GSTK
Weingut Erwin Sabathi
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13%
98
2020 Sauvignon Blanc Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Alte Reben
Weingut Neumeister
Vulkanland Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
98
2019 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Zieregg GSTK Vinothek Reserve
Familienweingut Tement
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
98
2019 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Pössnitzberger Kapelle GSTK
Weingut Erwin Sabathi
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13%
€€€€
98
2019 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Stermetzberg Heaven's Door
Ewald Zweytick Wein
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
14%
€€€€€
98
2018 Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC Ried Zieregg GSTK Karmeliten Terrassen
Familienweingut Tement
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13%
€€€€
98
2018 Sauvignon Blanc Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Alte Reben
Weingut Neumeister
Vulkanland Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
€€€€
98
2017 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Stradener Rosenberg TBA Essenz
Weingut Frauwallner Straden
Vulkanland Styria,
Styria,
Austria
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
5%
98
2017 Sauvignon Blanc Privat FR
Weingut Gross
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
14%
€€€€
98
2017 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Pössnitzberger Kapelle GSTK
Weingut Erwin Sabathi
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
€€€€
98
2017 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Zieregg G STK Vinothek Reserve
Familienweingut Tement
Southern Styria,
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
€€€€
98
2017 Sauvignon Blanc Ried Zieregg G STK
Familienweingut Tement
Styria,
Austria
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13%
€€€
98
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