Austria — wine

Carnuntum

Austria's most easterly wine DAC in the Pannonian plain east of Vienna, producing Austria's finest Zweigelt and distinctive Blaufränkisch from warm panonnian clay soils on the ancient Roman settlement of Carnuntum. The warm continental climate creates richer, more opulent wines than the Wachau or Kamptal — Austria's equivalent of Burgundy's Côte Chalonnaise with an emphasis on structured reds rather than whites.

Year Rating Notes
2022 Outstanding Carnuntum vintage; Zweigelt from Pannonian clay showed extraordinary dark cherry intensity; Blaufränkisch of fine structure.
2021 Classic vintage; the continental conditions produced Zweigelt of excellent varietal character and food-friendly freshness.
2020 Benchmark year; Markowitsch and Muhr-van der Niepoort produced Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch of exceptional quality.
2019 Outstanding vintage; first year of the DAC designation; Carnuntum's distinctive Pannonian character celebrated internationally.
2018 Excellent vintage; warm conditions produced Zweigelt of unusual concentration and Blaufränkisch of impressive structure.