Estate Wines

Estate Wines specializes in interesting, small-production, food-friendly wines for wine lovers who like to go beyond Chardonnay and Cabernet into the realm of other exciting varietals.

They say that 80% of the time wine is consumed together with food, and so Estate Wines offers a selection of wines that make a great accompaniment to meals. Owner Wolfgang Spanring Forster puts it this way:

“Not all wines that happen to be 'in vogue' or taste pleasant without food actually qualify as good food matches. The main points to remember here are:

• stay low on the alcohol (11,5% - 13%)
• less oak is better
• acidity is required to produce saliva and clean the palate (this is true for reds and whites)
• a pretty label does not guarantee a delicious wine

As our eating habits are more and more dictated by concerns over health, our diet is becoming lighter: fewer calories, less red meat and fat, more fish, more vegetables, lighter sauces. I believe that we find charming food-matches as well as good bargains in varietals like Gruener Veltliner, Roter Veltliner, Zierfandler, Rotgipfler, Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Barbera, Montepulciano, Zweigelt, Teroldego, Pinot Noir, Blaufraenkisch and Sangiovese.”

This philosophy is reflected in Estate Wines’ lineup of low-production, specialized and non-mainstream wines.

Estate Wines sells wine online via their bi-lingual online store as well as by telephone and fax. They can also help with organizing and conducting wine tastings and seminars.