Weingut Alphart

Florian Alphart returned to the family property in 2008 at the age of only 24, but has improved a great deal in only five vintages. As he is not averse to risk and has a good sense of what is possible, he has embraced a very modern, approachable style that has a strong following in Austria itself, in particular for those who dine at the estate's own bistro. In fact, of the 150,000 bottles produced each year, exports account for only about 15% of total sales. Of course, it helps that his father Karl already owned 28 hectares of vineyards in the heart of the region tucked underneath the woods of the Vienna Hills. The Alpharts call their Teigelsteiner site Backoffen (or oven) because of the heat accumulation in the summer on the mostly brown earth soils over a chalky base. In fact, it was so warm here that in 2012 the harvest began on the 28th of August. (www.alphart.com) Also recommended: 2012 Gruner Veltliner Zistl (85), 2012 Neuburger Hausberg (86), 2012 Chardonnay vom Berg (87), 2011 Chardonnay Tiegelsteiner (89), 2011 Chardonnay Reserve (90).

From Austria 2012 and 2011 (Dec 2013) by Joel B. Payne

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2011 Rotgipfler Pur

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2012 Rotgipfler Vom Berg

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2012 Rotgipfler Rodauner

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