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Zantho, St Laurent, 2015, Burgenland, Austria

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Zantho, St Laurent, 2015, Burgenland, Austria

Zantho, St Laurent, 2015, Burgenland, Austria

Austrian wine has had a bit of a come back in recent years and this St Laurent from Zantho in Burgenland shows why.

There is some much going on, aromas and flavours of cherry, plum, blackcurrant, tobacco, licorice, hints of chocolate and oak. It’s dry, medium bodied with soft but “present” tannins. The length of these are good and integration is excellent.

One of the best wines I have tried in years and at approximately £15 a bottle it’s great value.

 

 

Forstreiter, Gruber Veltliner, Austria

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Forstreiter, Gruber Veltliner Reserve, Austria

Forstreiter, Gruber Veltliner Reserve, Austria

I’m a fan of Gruner Veltliner in this example is pretty good you have lemon, lime, citrus notes with mineral and hints of Oak coming through. There’s a little bit more body than you might expect from a normal white wine and this is a refreshing characteristic.

Around £25 a bottle it’s a little bit steep and this is the only reason why would a market down.

 

Loimer Manhart, 2018, Langenlois, Austria

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Loimer Manhart, 2018, Langenlois, Austria

Loimer Manhart, 2018, Langenlois, Austria

Austrian wine its generally very good but suffers still from historic issues in peoples minds.

Made from Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc this is a fairly complex wine with aromas of citrus, honey and flavours of tropical fruits, pineapple, mango with green apple poking through.

Its a rich white wine that you want to savour, not guzzle. At £15 its not cheap and that will put people off but I would recommend you try it.

Weingut Bernhard Ott, Fass 4, Gruner Veltliner 2016, Austria

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Gruner Veltliner is an under drunk wine. This wine from Weingut Bernhard Ott has typical characteristics of apple, grass and white peach with a clean fresh smell and taste. There’s a mineral overtone and it has some wonderful green apple acidity. It has a beautiful green tinge to the colour.

Great one its own or with, fish and asian foods, such as sweet and sour chicken. At about £20 its not cheap but thats in part Austrian wine for you. A worthy bronze medal winner at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

Weingut Bernhard Ott, Fass 4, Gruner Veltliner 2016, Austria

Weingut Bernhard Ott, Fass 4, Gruner Veltliner 2016, Austria