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With the introduction of the 3 DAC regions - Vulkanland Steiermark, Südsteiermark and Weststeiermark - the three-tier quality model of estate wine, local wine and single vineyard finally made its way into the Styrian wine regions. Since then, the names of the vineyards have only been used for the top quality wines.

In practice, however, not much has changed for most estate wines, as most producers have only used site names for their top wines in the past anyway. Especially the members of the association "Steirische Terroir- & Klassikweingüter" (Styrian Terroir and Classic Wine Estates) had long since agreed on a clear delimitation of the qualities and additionally subdivided the vineyards into Erste (1STK) and Große (GSTK) Ried.

But all the decisions made at the green table would only be worth half as much if the results were not corresponding. In Styria, one has not had to worry about this for a long time. For Sauvignon Blanc, Burgundy varieties, Muskateller and also Traminer, the area is one of the best sources anywhere. Don't forget Welschriesling, which has experienced a true quality revolution in recent years.

We tasted well over 100 Styrian Rieden wines for this "In Focus". The very fact that we present practically all of the results here (and, as always, also as a PDF) is proof of their quality and reliability. Almost everything here is recommendable, the rest is a question of style and personal taste. Links to all the results (including those of the local and estate wines) with detailed descriptions can be found by clicking on the respective headings.

Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay/Morillon

Pinot Gris

Pinot Blanc

  • 93WP 18 Nussberg GSTK "Stauder", Gross
  • 92WP 17 Buch, Frauwallner
  • 91WP 17 Klausen 1STK, Neumeister
  • 91WP 18 Buch GSTK, Frauwallner
  • 90WP 17 Sulz 1STK, Tement
  • 89WP 18 Klausen, 1STK, Neumeister
  • 89WP 18 Kttenberg 1STK, Gross
  • 89WP 18 Annaberg, Josef Scharl
  • 89WP 17 Sernauberg, Menhart
  • 88WP 19 Saziani, Archduke Johann Wines

Welschriesling

Traminer/Gewürztraminer/Red Traminer

Muscat

  • 91WP 17 Oberglanz Reserve, Masser
  • 90WP 18 Steinbach Fürst 1STK, Tement
  • 88WP 19 Rosengarten, Kodolitsch
  • 88WP 18 Hochsulz, Dreisiebner parent house
  • 88WP 18 Oberglanz, Masser
  • 88WP 18 Perz 1STK, Gross

Riesling

  • 91WP 18 Edelschuh, Wohlmuth
  • 90WP 17 Steinriegel, Stefan Potzinger
  • 90WP 18 Hochgrassnitzberg GSTK, Polz
  • 89WP 18 Steinriegel, Stefan Potzinger
  • 89WP 18 Höchleit'n, Felberjörgl

Edelsüß

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