Austria

Austria has flown under the radar for too long. Reigning home of magisterial Grüner Veltliner, this small country of granite, chalk, and gneiss soils produce textural, mineral-driven, focused wines of place, in both whites and reds. The cooler, elevated, pure environment allows for an abundance of organic (16% of all Austrian wines) and biodynamic wines, as well as low-intervention winemaking.