Austrian Wine between $25 and $50

Lower ABV A lovely blend of rich texture and vibrant, refreshing, flavors. As Wine Enthusiast said of the 94 point 2019, This wine brings the notion of a spring mountain meadow to life on the nose. There are hints of chervil and... Read More

Organic/Bio Krautergarten translates as “herb garden,” which is all this rocky, barren, site could grow before grapes were planted here 40 some years ago. And that herbal character still shines through in the wine... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Heinrich Hartl III is best known for his very serious, structured, Pinot Noirs from top sites on the wooded ridge stretching southward from Vienna’s suburbs. This is his daily-drinking Pinot, done with... Read More

Leo Hillinger is a big personality, a bit glamorous, an innovator and very much an international traveler. If Leo were a wine, he would be this rich, deep and a little bit showy blend of Merlot, Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt... Read More

A fantastic introduction into Austria’s most important quality red wine varietal interpreted through the lens of modern winemaking and available at a terrific value price from our good friend, Austrian importer Klaus Wittauer.... Read More

Organic/Bio The Steininger family makes a dizzying array of sparkling wine from their Kamptal vineyards, and the pink fizz from, of all things, Cabernet Sauvignon is one of our favorites. The Wine Enthusiast 92 point review from... Read More

Organic/Bio With a unique combination of freshness and richness, this wine has been one of our top Gruners for years and that's going to continue with the rich yet fresh 2023 edition! The name is a fun play on words –... Read More

Organic/Bio A powerful, rich, and complex single-vineyard Grüner that delivers oodles of white pepper, pear and ripe apple aromas and flavors with a hint of butter and a salty, mineral, peppery bite on the long, palate-coating,... Read More

Organic/Bio Intense. That’s the very first word that comes to mind when tasting this bone dry, multi-layered, Austrian Riesling. Like the best dry Rieslings from Australia’s Clare and Eden Valleys and Germany’s... Read More

Lower ABV In the Wachau's very own classification system, Smaragd is the top level, the region's best wines with the most alcohol, signature long corks, and the emerald lizard on the neck. Bergistal is a Smaragd blended... Read More

Loibenberg is one of Wachau’s top Grüner Vineyards, which makes it one of Austria’s finest, too. Martin Mittelbach makes this from plots up and down the hill, melding the richer wine from lower slopes with richer... Read More

Lower ABV Wachau whites always have plenty of finesse and subtlty but also an undeniable power, and that combination is certainly on display here. As Wine Enthusiast says in the 93 point review, There is plenty of substance to... Read More

Lower ABV If you think Grüner is just a light, crisp, dry white wine, try this more luscious and textured beauty from the Wachau. Pretty aromas of sliced green apple, pear, lemon peel and white pepper come up from the glass... Read More

Natural Lower ABV A throwback wine Michael Wenzel makes from memories of the wines his grandfather drank with lunch in rural Austria in the 1950s and ‘60s. It’s 70% Blaufrankisch and 30% Pinot from eastern Austria... Read More