Austrian Wine 2021 harvest promises notable high quality

Austrian Wine has revealed that its 2021 harvest is showing huge promise with notable high quality compared to previous good vintages.

Speaking to db, Austrian Wine described how, from Wachau to Carnuntum and from the Weinviertel to the Thermenregion, white wines are consistently rich in extracts and bitingly fresh, with an extraordinary range of aromas and a zesty acidic structure.

“The long vegetation period also proved particularly beneficial for Grüner Veltliner, the flagship variety of Niederösterreich (Lower Austria). As well as the obligatory peppery aromas, the 2021 vintage has also produced pronounced notes of stone fruit and a creamy, mellow mouthfeel,” Austrian Wine revealed.
It was also identified that the Rieslings are very promising and will probably tend towards lighter fruits – more peach than apricot – while, equally impressive, are the fully ripe Sauvignon Blancs and Chardonnays and aromatic Muskateller.

“We can also expect good things of the Roter Veltliners from the Wagram region, as well as of the specialities from the Thermenregion, such as Rotgipfler and Zierfandler,” said Austrian Wine, highlighting how, additionally, outstanding red wines have been produced from all grape varieties and at all levels of maturity. It added that “the late harvest and long vegetation period were particularly beneficial for the delicate Pinot Noir and St. Laurent grape varieties, as this time around there was no issue with premature sugar ripeness and no risk of rot. Just like the white Riedenwein (single-vineyard wines) and Reserve wines, they are expected to have a superb structure and good ageing potential.”