Austrian Six-And-A-Half-Pack Sampler (screw cap)

Here is a wonderful introduction to the wines of Austria. From the banks of the beautiful Danube come the wines of Salomon Undhof, established in 1792. There is a classic Riesling from the 1ÖTW (1er Cru) Kögl vineyard and a beautifully pithy Riesling (Alma) that spent 5 months on skins in a terracotta amphora.

From the joint venture between former World's Best Sommelier, Aldo Sohm and Gerhard Kracher, we have a spicy Grüner Veltliner Lion from the Weinviertal, just north of Vienna.

From Gerhard himself (in Burgenland) comes a textural Pinot Gris, a concentrated and complex Welschriesling and a silky-textured and Burgundy-like Zweigelt red. And of course a gorgeous not-too-sweet dessert wine, the Auslese Cuvée. Kracher is after all one of the world's undisputed masters of sweet wine.

This six-pack contains one bottle each of:

•Kracher Pinot Gris 2018 - usually $43

•Kracher Welschriesling 2018 - usually $39

•Kracher Zweigelt 2016 - usually $44

•Kracher Auslese Cuvée - usually $38

•Sohm & Kracher Grüner Veltliner Lion 2019 - usually $43

•Salomon Undhof Riesling Ried Kögl 1ÖTW 2018 - usually $50

•Salomon Undhof Riesling Alma 2018 - usually $63

Total value, $320.