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Goldburger

Goldburger wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Austria
Top region
Burgenland
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Key regions
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Goldburger is a white grape variety, with its roots in Burgenland, Austria.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, medium-sweet and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to apricot, peach, honey, floral and herbaceous.

It is planted most seriously in Burgenland.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, medium vigour and a preference for warm, sunny.

On other labels it goes by Orangeriesling and Klosterneuburg 16-8.

At the table it suits chocolate cake with apricot jam, treacle tart and mature stilton cheese.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Medium-sweet
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
apricotpeachhoney
Aromas
floralherbaceous
Styles
sweetdessert

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Chocolate cake with apricot jam
02 Treacle tart
03 Mature stilton cheese

Also labelled.

Orangeriesling, Klosterneuburg 16-8.

Bottles to look for.

  • Geyerhof Donauriesling Hofstudien Riesling, Kremstal, Austria
  • Sonnenmulde Donauriesling, Neusiedlersee, Austria
  • Weinbau Kirchbuhl Donau Riesling, Lucerne, Switzerland
  • Weingut Salomon-Undhof Stein An Der Donau Riesling, Kremstal, Austria

Goldburger: common questions

01.
What does Goldburger taste like?
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Goldburger tastes of apricot, peach, honey, floral and herbaceous. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, medium-sweet and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Goldburger from?
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Goldburger originates in Burgenland, Austria.
03.
Where is Goldburger grown?
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The key regions for Goldburger are Burgenland.
04.
What food pairs with Goldburger?
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Pour it with chocolate cake with apricot jam, treacle tart and mature stilton cheese.
05.
What else is Goldburger called?
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Goldburger is also labelled Orangeriesling and Klosterneuburg 16-8.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Austria.

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