United States of Blaufränkisch (4) Austria
Austria has more examples of Blaufränkisch in this selection than any other country, and this is fair, because it has a very strong offering. This selection of 40 wines is pretty strong, and also diverse in terms of regions and styles. Are these the best 40 Blaufränkisch wines in Austria? That’s debatable, and we’re missing at least four of the top producers, Moric, Markus Altenberger, Weininger and Rosi Schuster. But it’s a very good selection, and it was a pleasure to work through them.
Weingut Bernhard Ott Moritz Ott 2023 Wagram, Austria
Such nice density. Focused and fresh with lots of body and texture to the black fruits. Nice freshness here, with a sour cherry finish. 94/100
Gerhard Markowitsch Blaufränkisch Carnuntum DAC Ried Bärnreiser 1 ÖTW 2023 Carnuntum, Austria
Lively, spicy nose with some slight wildness. Lovely palate is supple, ripe and shows appealing cherry and berry fruits with some spicy wildness. Grainy and dense. 91/100
Weingut Artner Blaufränkisch Carnuntum DAC Ried Kirchweingarten 1 ÖTW 2022 Carnuntum, Austria
Supple and fresh with nice grainy structure. There’s some nice grip here. Good acidity under the black fruits. 93/100
Michaela Riedmüller Weine Blaufränkisch Carnuntum DAC Ried Braunsberg 2022 Carnuntum, Austria
This is quite elegant with a nuanced body, some nice spiciness and supple fruit. Dried herbs on the finish. Stylish. 93/100
Weingut Dorli Muhr Blaufränkisch Carnuntum DAC Ried Spitzerberg-Obere Roterd 1ÖTW 2021 Carnuntum, Austria
Fresh, supple and aromatic with beautiful balance on the palate, and nice fine spicy detail. Such poise here with black and red chery fruit and good structure. 95/100
Weingut Kerschbaum, Blaufränkisch Ried Dürrau 2023 Mittelburgenland, Austria
Assertive spice-laden berry fruit nose. Lots of oak on the palate making it quite stern, but the fruit is good. 90/100
Weingut K+K Kirnbauer Blaufränkisch Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve Gold Reserve 2022 Mittelburgenland, Austria
Focused black cherry and blackberry fruit with some sour notes. Lively and intense with some lovely fruit, finishing sour. Lively and intense. 91/100
Weingut Silvia Heinrich Blaufränkisch Alte Reben 2019 Mittelburgenland, Austria
Juicy and vivid with some spicy oak. Firm and full with blackberry and black cherry fruit. Vivid and concentrated. 90/100
Weingut Kerschbaum Blaufränkisch Ried Dürrau 2019 Mittelburgenland, Austria
Supple and bright with nice, lively blackberry fruit. There’s some spicy character here, too. Nice weight. 91/100
Weingut Claus Preisinger Blaufränkisch ErDELuftGRAsundreBEN 2023 Neusiedlersee, Austria
Floral and inviting with elegant red cherry fruit on the nose. Super-fresh, pure palate is elegant, bright, expressive and red fruited. 95/100
Weingut Juris Tricata 2022 Neusiedlersee, Austria
A big, rich, ripe, oaky style with lots of slightly charred black cherry fruit. Lively. 90/100
Weingut Juris Blaufränkisch Ried Ungerberg 2021 Neusiedlersee, Austria
Fresh but still ripe, with red berries, spicy oak and nice intensity. It’s likeable in its style. 91/100
Weingut Paul Achs Blaufränkisch Ried Altenberg 2016 Neusiedlersee, Austria
Supple and ripe with nice detail and some structure under the fresh berry fruit. A little stern. 91/100
Weingut Umathum Blaufränkisch Ried Kirchberg 2015 Neusiedlersee, Austria
Supple and juicy with some spice and nice red fruits. Bright and pure with some nice structure. Finishes fresh with a sour cherry bite. 94/100
Weingut Esterházy Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC Ried Schildten 2023 Leithaberg, Austria
Lovely floral nose with some brightness and purpose. Beautiful freshness and concentration here with red fruits to the fore. Nicely textured, and shows good acidity. 94/100
Weingut Nehrer Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC Ried Poschen 2023 Leithaberg, Austria
Juicy and supple with nice acidity. Stylish red cherries and berries, finishing bright and fresh. Lovely stuff. 93/100
Weingut Remushof Jagschitz Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC 2023 Leithaberg, Austria
Ripe and rich, yet supple, with red berry and cherry fruit complemented by warm spiciness. Generous, ripe and sweetly fruited. 92/100
Weingut Ernst Triebaumer Blaufränkisch Ried Oberer Wald 2023 Leithaberg, Austria
Floral aromatic nose with red cherries and berries. Nice weight. Juicy and grippy with lovely structure. 94/100
Weingut Ernst Triebaumer Blaufränkisch Ried Mariental 2023 Leithaberg, Austria
Fresh and juicy, and quite vivid, with nice grip. Lovely balance and focus here with some crunchy bite and lovely purity. 94/100
Weingut Feiler-Artinger Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC Ried Ruster Oberer Wald 2022 Leithaberg, Austria
Linear and structured with freshness. Substantial, classic style with some oak, and vivid, intense fruit. 93/100
Weingut Feiler-Artinger Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC Ried Ruster Ludmaisch 2022 Leithaberg, Austria
Spicy nose with some woody hints. The palate is vivid with nice sweet black fruits, some stern structure and a juicy, drying finish. 90/100
Weingut Prieler Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC Ried Pratschweingarten 2022 Leithaberg, Austria
Supple and fresh. Lively with some grip. Grainy and full with good structure, showing real intensity. Firm finish. 92/100
Weingut Gober & Freinbichler Blaufränkisch Ried Kirchholz 2021 Leithaberg, Austria
Floral and juicy, with brightness and freshness, as well as some ripeness to the raspberry and cherry fruit. Lighter in style but still has structure. 92/100
Weingut Stefan Zehetbauer Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC Ried Reckenschink 2021 Leithaberg, Austria
Aromatic, spicy black fruits nose. Sweet with some oak present. The palate is supple and juicy with nice graininess and lively balance. 92/100
Weingut Hans & Anita Nittnaus Blaufränkisch Ried Jungenberg 2021 Leithaberg, Austria
Juicy and lively with nice weight. This has real balance with lovely ripe berry fruit and then a tapering finish. A fresh, inviting style. 93/100
Weingut Hans & Anita Nittnaus Blaufränkisch Ried Altenberg 2016 Leithaberg, Austria
Warm spice-laden red berry fruits on the nose. The palate is supple with some wood spice and pepper framing the focused red fruits. 94/100
Weingut Gernot & Heike Heinrich Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC Ried Alter Berg 2019 Leithaberg, Austria
Fresh, vital and intense with lovely black cherry and blackcurrant fruit backed up by substantial tannin. Taut, reductive and intense, this is precise and mineralic. 95/100
Weingut Kollwentz Blaufränkisch Ried Point 2019 Leithaberg, Austria
Some spicy oak in the mix. A rich, ripe style but not jammy. Maybe the oak is a bit high in the mix here. 90/100
Weingut Erwin Tinhof Blaufränkisch Ried Kirchberg Gloriette 2015 Leithaberg, Austria
Supple and berryish with some evolution. Notes of herbs and earth. Mature and quite grainy. 88/100
Weingut Groszer Wein Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC Ried Szapary 2023 Eisenberg, Austria
Spicy, woody nose with sweet berry fruits. Earth and herbs here with some leafy overtones and a bit of wildness. 89/100
Weingut Thom Wachter Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC Reserve Ried Königsberg 2022 Eisenberg, Austria
Fresh and supple with nice acidity under the sweet red fruits. Berryish with some grip. 90/100
Weingut Thom Wachter Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC Reserve Ried Saybritz 2022 Eisenberg, Austria
Lively and balanced with sweet, focused red berry and cherry fruits showing nice grip. Has lovely sweet fruit but finishes fresh, with a slight saltiness on the finish. Stylish and vivid with a nice acid line. 94/00
Weingut Stubits Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC Ried Csaterberg 2022 Eisenberg, Austria
Supple and fine with nice brightness to the cherry and berry fruits. Has some grip. Lively stuff. 93/100
Weingut Krutzler Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC Eisenberg 2022 Eisenberg, Austria
Nice freshness and intensity with a stern, spicy structural component. Juicy and lively with nice balance to the red berry fruits. 93/100
StephanO Das-Wein-Gut Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC Ried Saybritz 2021 Eisenberg, Austria
Elegant and refined, but still showing good concentration to the black cherry and blackberry fruit. Finishes fresh with good structure and purity. 94/100
StephanO Das-Wein-Gut Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC Ried Weinberg 2021 Eisenberg Austria
Aromatic nose with some woody hints to the fresh red cherry and black cherry fruit. The palate is lively and full, and fresh and intense, with good acidity. 92/100
Weingut Jalits Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC Reserve Ried Reihburg 2021 Eisenberg, Austria
Lovely fresh red cherries and berries showing nice brightness, and lovely focused fruit, and good acidity. Concentrated and tannic, but refined, with a nice mineral twist. 94/100
Weingut Wachter-Wiesler Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC Reserve Ried Weinberg 2021 Eisenberg, Austria
Lovely focus and freshness here with some reductive hints but also nice black cherry fruit with some sweetness and also good structural framing. 94/100
Weingut Uwe Schiefer Blaufränkisch Ried Szapary 2021 Eisenberg, Austria
Fresh and supple with a spicy overlay to the black fruits, and a grainy, slightly tarry edge and good acidity. 93/100
Weingut Uwe Schiefer, Blaufränkisch Ried Szapary 2014 Eisenberg , Austria
Supple and juicy with nice structure, showing some development with notes of herbs, earth and nice grip. This is really delicious. 93/100
