Austria Episodes
Oct. 15, 2021
Ep. 56. / Domäne Wachau, an exemplary cooperative with Roman Horvath MW
This episode virtually goes to the Wachau region of Austria again! My guest is the honorable Roman Horvath, Master of Wine and CEO of the Domäne Wachau winery. In my eyes, the Domäne has been a fantastic example of a respectable and innovative cooperativ...
April 18, 2021
WAH #1 | Allram Grüner Veltliner Ried Rosengartl 2019 | Kamptal, Austria
The first 'Wine Against Hangover' episode features an exceptional Allram bottle of Austria's flagship variety: Grüner Veltliner from Kamptal. Let me know what you think of the wine, and feel free to recommend me wines on the Wine Ghosts Instagram.
Dec. 18, 2020
Ep. 39. / Mantlerhof is the cradle of Neuburger and the savior of Roter Veltliner
Get to know Josef Mantler, a young descendant of a historic winemaking family from the Kremstal region of Austria. In this episode, you’ll get to learn about the loess ruled Kremstal region that flourishes at the meeting point of three other wine regions...
Dec. 12, 2020
Ep. 38. / A True Kolfok from Mittelburgenland: Stefan Wellanschitz
Stefan Wellanschitz is a true 'Kolfok' in the wine world. Which means that he doesn't want to chase the prescribed conventional tasting profiles, but rather seeks after the authentic taste of his Mittelburgenland (Austria) terroir as well as the vintage....
Oct. 23, 2020
Ep. 34. / Kamptal's cool elegance kept in Allram bottles
The 34th Wine Ghosts podcast virtually goes into the Kamptal region of Austria, and hosts Lorenz Allram, the young winemaker behind the Allram wines. Lorenz gives a thorough introduction to the Kamptal terroir, explains the general tasting profiles of th...
Sept. 25, 2020
Ep. 32. / Roter Veltliner & Wagram masterclass by Johannes Fritz
In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk to a motivated young winemaker, Johannes Fritz, from Austria. The Josef Fritz winery is located in the heart of a lesser-known Austrian wine region: Wagram, which deserves much more international fame than i...
July 3, 2020
Ep. 26. / Franz Weninger's hand-made biodynamic wines across the border
Today’s episode features Franz Weninger who is an iconic producer who cultivates his land biodynamically on both sides of the Austrian-Hungarian border. Franz described his remarkable terroirs in great depth, justified the importance of various soil qual...
April 30, 2020
Ep. 18. / Niki Saahs from Nikolaihof shares 2000-year-old secrets from Wachau
The Nikolaihof is one of the benchmark estates worldwide if you are looking for great, age-worthy white wines with character. This is the oldest estate in Austria, lying on the right bank of the River Danube in Mautern, in the beautiful Wachau. The estat...
April 22, 2020
Ep. 16. / Simon Gattinger's bright way of becoming a great Wachau winemaker
Today’s guest is Simon Gattinger, a 22-year old winemaker from the Wachau Valley, Austria. He inherited precious vineyard sites on the Eastern side of the valley and took the courage to establish his own wine label a couple of years ago. He shared his pl...
April 5, 2020
Ep. 14. / Armint Tement bottles the bests of Styria
In this episode, you can hear Armin Tement from the Tement winery, Styria, Austria. Winery Tement is a must-know if you are a lover of Sauvignon Blanc and want to have one the best expression of the Styrian wine world. Their vineyards are flourishing on ...