Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller with Vincent Bründelmayer, Weingut Bründelmayer, in Washington DC
The Falstaff WeinGuide Oesterreich/Suedtirol 2014/15 was released earlier this year by Peter Moser. Falstaff uses a 1 to 5 stars scale for rating winemakers and a 1 to 100 points scale for rating wines.
Peter Moser tasted 3200 wines the Falstaff WeinGuide Oesterreich/Suedtirol 2014/15 and included 2080 wines from 451 producers in the book.
For previous years, see:
Austria’s Best Wines and Winemakers - Falstaff WeinGuide Österreich/Südtirol 2014/15
Austria’s Best Wines and Winemakers - Falstaff WeinGuide 2013
Austria’s Best Wines and Winemakers - Falstaff WeinGuide 2012
Austria’s Best Wines and Winemakers - Falstaff WeinGuide 2011
Austria’s Best Wines and Winemakers - Falstaff WeinGuide 2010
Wine Producer Austria
Austria has about 50.000 hectares of vineyard area, equivalent to about half of Germany’s vineyard area and one fifth of France’s vineyard area. In terms of world output, Austria’s vineyard area accounts for 0.7 % of the total. Almost all of it in the east of the country. “In the west we ski, in the east we make wine”, says Willi Klinger, head of Austrian Marketing Board. About 70 % of the production is white wine and 30% red wine. About 75 percent of Austria’s production is consumed in Austria and 25 percent is exported.
Austrian wine culture is ancient; people have been producing wine in Austria for 4000 years. But everything changed in 1985, when Austria was rocked by the “antifreeze wine scandal”. Some vintners were caught illicitly sweetening their products with glycol. As a result, the market for Austrian wine, especially the semi-sweet styles then in favor, evaporated overnight. Yet the scandal initiated a revolution that has propelled Austrian wines on to the world stage. It led to a broad rethinking, with an emphasis on higher-quality production and innovation that soon became noticed. Young winemakers, drawn by the new emphasis on quality over quantity, brought cutting-edge techniques and farsightedness to vineyards and cellars, revolutionizing both.
Austria’s Top Winemakers
When visiting Austria, you will find a large number of top wine makers, and that not only in the top wine regions, but throughout Austria. Here is the current crème de la crème, according to the Falstaff WeinGuide Oesterreich/Suedtirol 2014/15. Compared to last year, the list has seen one addition (Weingut Sattlerhof, Gamlitz) and no deletion.
Weingut Bründlmayer, Langenlois
Weingut Gesellmann, Deutschkreutz
Weingut Gernot und Heike Heinrich, Gols
Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, Spitz/Donau
Weingut Knoll, Dürnstein
Weingut Kollwentz, Großhöflein
Weinlaubenhof Kracher, Illmitz
Weingut F. X. Pichler, Dürnstein
Weingut Pöckl, Mönchhof
Weingut Prager, Weißenkirchen
Weingut Sattlerhof, Gamlitz
Weingut Tement, Berghausen
Best White Wines
Here is a list of the highest rated white wines in the Falstaff WeinGuide Oesterreich/Suedtirol 2014/15.
Jahrgang 2013
(97-99)
Riesling Smaragd Unendlich 2013
Weingut F. X. Pichler, Dürnstein
97
Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel 2013
Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, Spitz/Donau
(96-98)
Riesling Kamptal DAC Reserve Zöbinger Heiligenstein Alte Reben 1 ÖTW 2013
Weingut Jurtschitsch, Langenlois
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Weissenkirchner Achleithen 2013
Weingut Rudi Pichler, Wösendorf
(95-97)
Riesling Smaragd Steinertal 2013
Weingut Alzinger, Dürnstein
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Vinothekfüllung 2013
Weingut Knoll, Dürnstein
(94-96)
Riesling Smaragd Limitierte Edition 2013
Weingut Johann Donabaum, Spitz/Donau
Riesling Kamptal DAC Reserve Zöbinger Heiligenstein 1 ÖTW 2013
Weingut Hirsch, Kammern
94
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten 2013
Weingut Jäger, Weißenkirchen
Riesling Smaragd Ried Klaus 2013
Weingut Jamek, Weißenkirchen
Grüner Veltliner Traisental DAC Reserve Ikon Stein 2013
Weingut Ludwig Neumayer, Inzersdorf ob der Traisen
Riesling Smaragd Wachstum Bodenstein 2013
Weingut Prager, Weißenkirchen
Grüner Veltliner Preussen 2013
Weingut Wieninger, Wien
Jahrgang 2012
(95-97)
Grüner Veltliner Loibenberg Reserve 2012
Weingut Knoll, Dürnstein
95
Riesling Kamptal DAC Reserve Langenlois Seeberg 1 ÖTW 2012
Weingut Fred Loimer, Langenlois
Sauvignon Blanc Zieregg G STK 2012
Weingut Tement, Berghausen
(94-96)
Chardonnay Gloria 2012
Weingut Kollwentz, Großhöflein
Grüner Veltliner Tausend Rosen 2012
Weingut Bernhard Ott, Feuersbrunn
Weißburgunder maischevergoren Erdeluftgrasundreben 2012
Weingut Claus Preisinger, Gols
94
Roter Veltliner Steinberg Privat 2012
Weingut Josef Fritz, Zaussenberg
Sauvignon Blanc Nussberg G STK 2012
Weingut Gross, Ratsch
Sauvignon Blanc Welles Große STK Lage 2012
Weingut Lackner-Tinnacher, Gamlitz
Grüner Veltliner Kremstal DAC Reserve Das Beste vom Veltliner 2012
Weingut Malat, Palt
Chardonnay Alte Reben 2012
Weingut Erwin Sabathi, Leutschach
Sauvignon Blanc Kranachberg G STK 2012
Weingut Sattlerhof, Gamlitz
Sauvignon Blanc Edelschuh 2012
Weingut Wohlmuth, Kitzeck im Sausal
Jahrgang 2011 und älter
96
Morillon Zieregg IZ Reserve 2005
Weingut Tement, Berghausen
Chardonnay Tribute 2011
Weingut Wieninger, Wien
95
Sauvignon Blanc Privat 2011
Weingut Sattlerhof, Gamlitz
Tiglat 2011 CH
Weingut Velich, Apetlon
Grüner Veltliner Anno Dazumal 2011
Weingut Weixelbaum, Straß im Straßertale
94
Weißburgunder Nussberg G STK 2011
Weingut Gross, Ratsch
Grauburgunder Reserve 2011
Weingut Lackner-Tinnacher, Gamlitz
Chardonnay Grubthal 2011
Weingut MUSTER.gamlitz, Gamlitz
Sauvignon Blanc Alte Reben 2011
Weingut Neumeister, Straden
Sauvignon Blanc Hochgrassnitzberg Reserve G STK 2011
Weingut Erich & Walter Polz, Spielfeld
Gelber Traminer Noble Reserve 2011
Weingut Salomon Undhof, Stein/Donau
Zierfandler Große Reserve 2011
Weingut Stadlmann, Traiskirchen
Best Red Wines
Here is a list of the best rated red wines in the Falstaff WeinGuide Oesterreich/Suedtirol 2014/15.
Jahrgang 2012.
(94-96)
Blaufränkisch Neckenmarkt Alte Reben 2012
Weingut Moric, Großhöflein
Rêve de Jeunesse 33 2012 CS/ME/ZW/SY
Weingut Pöckl, Mönchhof
(93-95)
Bärnreiser 2012 ZW/ME/CS/BF
Weingut Hans und Philipp Grassl, Göttlesbrunn
Blaufränkisch Perwolff 2012
Weingut Krutzler, Deutsch Schützen
Sankt Laurent Rosenberg 2012
Weingut Pittnauer, Gols
St. Laurent 2012
Weingut Claus Preisinger, Gols
Blaufränkisch Stix 2012
Weingut Trapl, Stixneusiedl
Blaufränkisch Mariental 2012
Weingut Ernst Triebaumer, Rust
Eisenberg DAC Reserve Alte Reben 2012
Weingut Wachter-Wiesler, Deutsch Schützen
Jahrgang 2011
96
Bärnreiser Reserve 2011 ME/BF/ZW
Weingut Hans und Philipp Grassl, Göttlesbrunn
Salzberg 2011 ME/BF
Weingut Gernot und Heike Heinrich, Gols
Blaufränkisch Tannenberg 2011 (Bio)
Weingut Anita und Hans Nittnaus, Gols
Blaufränkisch Plachen 2011
Weingut Günter und Regina Triebaumer, Rust
(95-97)
Blaufränkisch hochberc 2011
Weingut Gesellmann, Deutschkreutz
Blaufränkisch Point 2011
Weingut Kollwentz, Großhöflein
95
Werner Achs Reserve 2011 BF/ME
Weingut Werner Achs, Gols
Blaufränkisch Dürrau 2011
Weingut Paul Lehrner, Horitschon
M1 2011 ME/ZW
Weingut Gerhard Markowitsch, Göttlesbrunn
Privat 2011
Weingut Franz und Christine Netzl, Göttlesbrunn
Leithaberg DAC rot 2011 BF
Weingut Wagentristl, Großhöflein
Pinot Noir Tribute 2011
Weingut Wieninger, Wien
Jahrgang 2010 und älter
95
Megalith 2009 CF/CS/ME/BF
Thomas Schwarz – Weingut Kloster am Spitz, Purbach
94
Herzblut (Magnum) 2009 BF/ME/CS/ZW
Heribert Bayer Kellerei In Signo Leonis, Neckenmarkt
Caberhei 2010 ME/CS/CF
Weingut Panta Rhei, Eisenstadt
Blaufränkisch Rabenkropf Privat 2009
Weingut Wohlmuth, Kitzeck im Sausal
93
Pinot Noir Cavallo 2009
Weingut Giefing, Rust
EGO 2009
Weingut Helmut Preisinger, Gols
Best Sweet Wines
Here is a list of the highest rated Süßweine (Sweet Wines) in the Falstaff WeinGuide Oesterreich/Suedtirol 2014/15.
Jahrgang 2013
96
Sauvignon Blanc Trockenbeerenauslese 2013
Weingut Sattlerhof, Gamlitz
(95-97)
Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2013
Weingut Pichler-Krutzler, Dürnstein
(94-96)
Rotgipfler Trockenbeerenauslese 2013
Weingut Biegler, Gumpoldskirchen
(93-95)
Riesling Beerenauslese Heiligenstein 2013
Weingut Bründlmayer, Langenlois
Zierfandler Trockenbeerenauslese 2013
Weingut Piriwe, Traiskirchen
Beerenauslese Bisamberg 2013
Weingut Wieninger, Wien
Jahrgang 2012
98
Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2012
Weingut Franz Proidl, Senftenberg
96
Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese Schrammel 2012
Josef Lentsch – Dankbarkeit, Podersdorf/See
95
Ruster Ausbruch 2012 CH/WR/RR
Weingut Günter und Regina Triebaumer, Rust
(94-96)
Muskat Ottonel Strohwein Schwarz Gold 2012
Schwarz Wein, Andau
94
Sämling 88 Beerenauslese 2012
Hans Tschida – Angerhof, Illmitz
Jahrgang 2011
97
Trockenbeerenauslese Grande Cuvée No. 6 Nouvelle Vague 2011 WR/CH
Weinlaubenhof Kracher, llmitz
95
Ruster Ausbruch 2011 GM
Weingut Feiler-Artinger, Rust
Trockenbeerenauslese 2011 CS/ZW
Weingut Pöckl, Mönchhof
94
Riesling Beerenauslese Setzberg 2011
Weingut Donabaum »In der Spitz«, Spitz/Donau
Riesling Eiswein Schneiderberg 2011
Weingut Weinrieder, Kleinhadersdorf - Poysdorf
Jahrgang 2010 und älter
93
Ruster Ausbruch 2010 ZW
Weingut Feiler-Artinger, Rust
Forticus 2006 ME
Schlossweingut Graf Hardegg, Seefeld-Kadolz
Muskat Ottonel Schilfwein 2010
Weingut Willi Opitz, Illmitz
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