Weingut Esterhazy Blaufränkisch 2019

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Weingut Esterhazy
Varietal: Blaufränkisch
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Austria
Appellation: Leithaberg
Retail Price: $25.00

Tasting Notes: Wake up the chardonnay drinkers with this exceptional gruner! A nose full of fresh fruit and nuts, the peppery, spicey palate is full of pear and quince. The balanced acidity brings any food to life. Perfect for a holiday party.
Weingut Esterhazy  Blaufränkisch 2019

Winzer Krems Blauer Zweigelt Rosé 2022

91
Winzer Krems
Varietal: Blauer Zweigelt
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: Austria
Appellation: Niederösterreich
Retail Price: $15.99

Tasting Notes: This is a fun and effervescent wine with notes of lemon, lime, citrus and tart raspberries. The finish is juicy and tangy. Great option to explore a wine that’s a little out of the normal rosé scope.
Winzer Krems Blauer Zweigelt Rosé 2022

Sektkellerei Szigeti Brut

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Sektkellerei Szigeti
Fanciful Name: Brut
Varietal: Sparkling
Country of Origin: Austria
Appellation: Burgenland
Retail Price: $26.99

Tasting Notes: Brilliant pale yellow, with the slightest hints of green in the glass. 100% grüner veltliner provides lots of clean and bright notes of citrus and tree fruit. The finish is very long, elegant and lingering. A great wine to match up with a wide range of foods.
Sektkellerei Szigeti Brut

Winzerin Birgit Wiederstein Ana Blume 27 Senses 2019

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Winzerin Birgit Wiederstein
Fanciful Name: Anna Blume 27 Senses
Varietal: Harslevelu
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Austria
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: 100% Harslevelu, Austria. Crisp, toasty nutty notes, very unique on the palate. Pleasant mouthwatering acidity, and lingering finish. Youthful but complex.
Winzerin Birgit Wiederstein Ana Blume 27 Senses 2019

Fuhrgassl-Huber Wiener Gemischter Satz 2019

95
Fuhrgassl-Huber
Varietal: White Blend
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Austria
Appellation: Wiener Gemischter Satz
Retail Price: $14.00

Tasting Notes: This is a field blend of grüner veltliner, riesling, weißburgunder, welschriesling, neuburger, chardonnay, traminer; crisp, super exciting. Notes of green apple, floral nose, this is one of the wines that makes you think and throw everything you know about single-varietal wines out the window. Youthful now, drink this one in the next year or two.
Fuhrgassl-Huber Wiener Gemischter Satz 2019

Weissenkirchen Gruner Veltliner Federspiel 2020

93
Weissenkirchen
Varietal: Gruner Veltliner
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: Austria
Retail Price: $22.49

Tasting Notes: Ripe with a fun combination of juicy mango and peach flavors that are driven to a lengthy finish of crisp acidity and minerality. The knife’s-edge balance of fruit and mouthfeel is tasty and punches far above its weight class.
Weissenkirchen Gruner Veltliner Federspiel 2020

Direder Zweigelt 2018

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Direder
Varietal: Zweigelt
Vintage: 2018
Country of Origin: Austria
Appellation: Wagram
Retail Price: $17.99

Tasting Notes: A rose with light body and low octane, showing green tones of asparagus and rhubarb, with lime pith flavors.
Direder Zweigelt 2018

Huber Terrassen Gruner Veltliner 2017

90
Huber
Fanciful Name: Terrassen
Varietal: Gruner Veltliner
Vintage: 2017
Country of Origin: Austria
Appellation: Traisental
Retail Price: $19.00

Tasting Notes: A beautiful example of this famed Austrian Grape. White pepper, asparagus and citrus before a crisp finish. Try it with blanched asparagus wrapped in smoked salmon.
Huber Terrassen Gruner Veltliner 2017

Szigeti Sekt

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Szigeti
Varietal: Blend
Country of Origin: Austria
Appellation: Neusiedlersee
Retail Price: $36.99

Tasting Notes: Done in the classic method champenoise style, with select grapes sourced within the district. Blended from Chardonnay, pinot blanc, and blaufrankish. Very balanced acidity, with hints of cherry blossoms on the nose. Fine bubbles linger on the palate. Very well crafted. Burgenland wine imported by Winebow
Szigeti Sekt

Grüner Veltliner Szigeti Brut

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Grüner Veltliner
Fanciful Name: Szigeti
Varietal: Sparkling
Country of Origin: Austria
Appellation: Neusiedlersee
Retail Price: $20

Tasting Notes: Grüner Veltliner is well established as a still wine. But here's a GV with lots of energy and personality — plenty bubbly. Bubbly, with a degree of elegance, with good fruit, and hints of spice. If you're a fan of sparkling wine with shellfish, and other delicately flavored foods, here's your perfect wine to pair with them.
Grüner Veltliner Szigeti Brut

Groiss Gruner Veltiner White 2015

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Groiss
Fanciful Name: Gruner Veltiner
Varietal: Gruner Veltiner
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Austria
Retail Price: $10 per 1-L. Bottle

Tasting Notes: Citrus aromas are the first thing to greet you upon raising the glass. This bright and lemony wine has just the right balance of acidity and minerality. Elegant and light finish make for a nice poolside wine.
Groiss Gruner Veltiner White 2015

Hofer Rosé 2014

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Hofer
Fanciful Name: Zweigelt
Varietal: Rosé
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Austria
Appellation: Weinviertel
Retail Price: $17

Tasting Notes: Beautiful color; filled with enticing aromas of wild strawberries and a hint of spice on the finish. More full bodied than most Rosés.
Hofer Rosé 2014