Weingut Prieler

An estate both admired and beloved within Austria for its hearty-yet-focused whites and sumptuous, deeply structured reds, both of which are undergoing certain deft transitions; the whites more primary (i.e., less malo) and the reds more succulent (i.e., fewer gravelly tannins).

•Vineyard area: 16 hectares
•Annual production: 6,250 cases
•Top sites: Goldberg, Seeberg Ungerbergen
•Soil types: slate, loam, calcareous sandstone, sand
•Grape varieties: 40% Blaufränkish, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Pinot Blanc, 10% Zweigelt, 10% Welschriesling, 10% Chardonnay