Austria · 5 days · 6–10 people
Austria: Wachau, Kamptal and Burgenland's natural cellars
Five days from Vienna with sommelier Dante Minutello: a small-group wine tour of Austria through the Wachau, Kamptal, Burgenland and the Heurigen of Vienna.
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My guide to Austrian wine and how I tour it: Grüner Veltliner in the Wachau, Blaufränkisch by the Neusiedlersee, Styrian Sauvignon Blanc and Vienna Heurigen.
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Vienna wine region: Gemischter Satz and the Heuriger
Vienna's wine region inside the city: Gemischter Satz DAC from the Nussberg, Bisamberg and Mauer, Heuriger evenings, Wieninger and Christ, 1.5 h from Brno.
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Styria: Sauvignon Blanc, Opok and South Styria's wine road
Styria, Austria: Sauvignon Blanc and Morillon on Opok marl, Schilcher, Buschenschank tables and the natural cellars above Leutschach on a private wine tour.
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Burgenland: Blaufränkisch, Gols, Rust and the Neusiedlersee
Burgenland, Austria: Blaufränkisch round the Neusiedlersee, Gols and Rust, Ruster Ausbruch, cellars at Gut Oggau and Preisinger, and how my wine tour runs.
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Kamptal and Kremstal wine region: Heiligenstein to Krems
Austria's Kamptal wine tour: Grüner Veltliner on loess, Riesling on the Heiligenstein's Permian sandstone, Langenlois, Krems and Stein, an hour from Vienna.
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Wachau wine region: Grüner Veltliner and Riesling on gneiss
Wachau wine region, Austria: Grüner Veltliner and Riesling on gneiss terraces above the Danube, Dürnstein, Spitz and Loiben, and a wine tour day from Vienna.
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Austria · Styria NaturalBiodynamic
Sepp and Maria Muster and the Opok above Leutschach
Sepp and Maria Muster, Leutschach, Styria, Austria: Demeter vines on Opok, Gräfin and Erde on skins, and the Schmecke das Leben farms on a private wine tour.
Austria · Burgenland Biodynamic
Claus Preisinger and the green roof above Gols
Claus Preisinger in Gols, Burgenland, Austria: a biodynamic winemaker of Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt and St. Laurent in casks and amphorae above the Neusiedlersee.
Austria · Burgenland NaturalBiodynamic
Gut Oggau and the family with faces on the label
Gut Oggau, Burgenland, Austria: Eduard Tscheppe and Stephanie Tscheppe-Eselböck's biodynamic wines with faces on the label, on my Neusiedlersee wine tour.
Austria · Kamptal Organic
Willi Bründlmayer and the Lyra vines of the Heiligenstein
Bründlmayer at Langenlois, Kamptal, Austria: Riesling from the Permian sandstone of the Heiligenstein, Lyra-trained vines and Sekt on my Austria wine tour.
Austria · Wachau Classic
Lucas Pichler and the precision of the Kellerberg
F.X. Pichler, Oberloiben, Wachau, Austria: Riesling and Grüner Veltliner from the Kellerberg, Loibenberg and Steinertal, a 2009 cellar and a wine tour visit.
Austria · Wachau Biodynamic
Nikolaihof and the Riesling that waited seventeen years
Nikolaihof, Mautern, Wachau, Austria: biodynamic since 1971, Riesling aged for years in casks inside Roman walls, and a wine tour visit with sommelier Dante.
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