Stepping into a pool of grapes was easily one of the most memorable experiences for Harvest 2017, and here you can join me in the lagar filled with grapes in this 360-degree wine video! Don’t forget to click and drag the screen to view …
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There’s a black bunch next to a white bunch, which is next to a pink bunch. “This is the problem in Austria!” says winemaker Dorli Muhr, as we stand between vine rows and windmills in Spitzerberg. “The vineyards have passed down so many family …
Austrian winemaker Dorli Muhr gives us a Blaufränkisch wine guide in this candid interview where she discusses this unique Austrian wine and how the grape variety behaves in the vineyard and winery. Amanda Barnes interviews her about the Spitzerberg wine region in Carnuntum and why …
Austria’s Carnuntum wine region is one of the oldest in Central Europe. Winemaker Gerhard Markowitsch discusses the particularities of Carnuntum terroir and its signature Zweigelt grape. In this vineyard interview, he tells Amanda Barnes about the changing attitudes to viticulture in Austria, and a little …
Austria is one of the oldest wine countries in Europe, yet it is only just starting to define its grand cru system. In this interview with President of the Traditional Austrian Winemakers Association, Michael Moosbrugger, Amanda Barnes asks him about the history of Austrian wine, the formation …
In this Grüner Veltliner wine guide, Austrian winemaker Bernhard Ott explains why this is a fantastic wine variety to pair with food, which soils and terroir it best suits, and why it is his favourite Austrian wine variety. Known for his biodynamic and organic …
Winemaker Markus Huber gives us the lowdown on Grüner Veltliner and a Traisental wine region in this video interview. Amanda Barnes interviews Markus on the Traisental wine region, its formation and geology, and why it the terroir is particularly suitable for Grüner Veltliner. Spread over …
We discuss and discover one of Austria’s most popular red wine grapes in this Zweigelt wine guide and interview with Austrian winemaker Christina Netzl. Amanda Barnes interviews her in her Carnuntum vineyard, where they discuss this special Austrian wine grape, how the variety behaves in …
One of the most important red wines in the country, St Laurent (aka. Saint Laurent, Sankt Laurent) is Austria’s Queen grape variety according to winemaker Johannes Trapl. With over 730 hectares of St Laurent, plantations have almost doubled since the 2000 and it is …
This landlocked country has soils from ancient seabeds; was one of the oldest wine regions in central Europe yet has one of the youngest appellation systems; and is full of other delicious contrasts that make its wine intriguing. We’ve got winemaker interviews, articles and …