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Cheers! These are the best wines in Styria

Susanne Weber is delighted: Weingut Weber in St. Stefan ob Stainz was named Winery of the Year and double winner(Bild: Erwin Scheriau)

Our Styrian wine is excellent: On Thursday, the Chamber of Agriculture chose its winners and the winery of the year.

There are over 1800 wineries in Styria. It is therefore a huge honor to be named the best winery of the year. This year, the title went to the Weber winery in St. Stefan ob Stainz in western Styria. The Weber family produces Schilcher wine there and runs a popular Buschenschank tavern. The family can also celebrate a double victory in the wine competition: Their Gelber Muskateller and their Schilcher Klassik won awards.

At the largest wine competition in Styria, 500 producers competed with 1947 wines. The Grabin Labuttendorf winery won twice with its Pinot Blanc and the Chardonnay Ried Stermetzberg, as well as other winners for the best-known varieties: Weingut Teltscher (Welschriesling), Weingut Rudolf und Petra Schuster (Chardonnay Klassik), Weingut Adam-Lieleg (Sauvignon Blanc).

Double winner Rosina Grabin from the Grabin winery(Bild: Erwin Scheriau)

A trip always pays off
"The extremely strict selection process shows how difficult it is to become a regional winner," says viticulture director Werner Luttenberger. "The winning wines can be tasted at the Steiermark Vinothek in Sankt Anna. However, a visit to one of the successful wineries is still a special experience."