currently 165,711 Wines and 25,036 Producers, including 3,204 classified producers.
Murky gold colour. Firm nose, vegetal and yeasty notes, yellow spice, herbaceous notes, some yellow fruit, light nutty and yellow floral traces, touch of green olives, fresh mushrooms, undergrowth, parmesan, earthy and mineral notes. Quite firm again on the palate, ripe, juicy fruit, prominent vegetal notes, nutty and smoky notes, yellow spice, prominent integrated fine sandy tannins, some more parmesan, comes across as umami, herbaceous notes and yellow spice, full-bodied, deep, persistent, complex, still very young, hint of caramel and peanuts in the background, sauteed mushrooms, light tobacco, salty and juicy on a fairly long, grippy finish.
Next to Bergland (Carinthia, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg) and Steirerland (Styria) the third Austrian wine-growing region....
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100 WP uniqueWines that can only be made differently, but not better. |
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95-99 WP greatWorld-class wines whose depth, complexity, character and expressiveness give an unforgettable, sensual experience. |
90-94 WP excellentFirst class wines that are among the best of their kind. They are characterized by purity, harmony, depth and character. |
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85-89 WP very goodRemarkable wines with personality, expression, as well as a certain complexity and depth. They deserve every wine lover's attention. |
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80-84 WP goodClean, harmonious, at best typical wines. |
75-79 WP passable |
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70-74 WP schwach |
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60-69 WP insufficient |
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50-59 WP unacceptable |