Austria's Wine Country

Austria recaptures the spirit of a bygone era: Ornate palaces, imperial monuments and echoes of Mozart’s music abound – all remind travelers of life as it once was. Nowadays, visitors to Austria discover exciting movement afoot. Austria’s vibrant wine scene has earned a worldwide reputation for quality and innovation and is the destination for those seeking energy, culture, and charm.

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    Vineyards in lower Austria

    Austria's Wine Regions

    The miracle of Austria is that all of its wine regions are incredibly easy to visit. In fact, once you step off the plane in Vienna, you have already arrived in one of the world’s most unique wine regions.

    Learn more about Austria's wine regions
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    Old wine-cellar

    Austrian Wine 101

    Five years ago if one were to proclaim, “I sure do love Austrian wine!” the response would have been blank stares or, “Indeed. I really like their Shiraz.” Nowadays, when one expresses enthusiasm for Austrian wine, the likely response is, “I love Grüner Veltliner,” or “I’ve had fantastic Austrian dessert wine."

    Learn more about Austrian wine
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    Restaurant Glacis Beisl in Vienna.

    Highly recommended

    There are many interesting ways to discover Austria’s wine country. To give you an inside view we asked Anja von Bremzen (contr. editor for Travel+Leisure and award-winning cookbook writer) to share her favorite restaurants and other discoveries. The article appeared originally in the October 2006 issue of Food & Wine Magazine.

    Read about her discoveries
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    Haydn's Birthplace in Rohrau, Lower Austria © Österreich Werbung

    Calendar of Events

    Events surrounding Austrian wine and classical music are closely linked to our cultural heritage. There are great year-round festivities and concerts throughout Austria's wine growing region. Don't miss them!

    Find out about events in the Austrian wine country
 

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Where to find Austrian wine

 

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The best way to taste Austrian wine is with excellent food in one of the many stylish restaurants or at home:

Wine Stores

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Information Center

USA: (212) 944 6880
Canada: (416) 967 3381
E-mail: travel@austria.info

Send written inquiries to:
Austrian Tourist Office
P.O.Box 1142
New York, NY 10108-1142

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