🍷 New wine
Wine from the new harvest, drunk in its first autumn and winter.
New wine is wine of the new harvest that is drunk in the first autumn and winter. It is not aged for years: it is fresh, often light and fruity. Sometimes such wine is sold while it is still fermenting, when it is cloudy and slightly sweet.
New wine has different names. In Austria it is served in Heurigen, small wine taverns, and is called Heuriger. In Germany people drink Federweisser in autumn, partly fermented must. France has nouveau, the best-known example being Beaujolais Nouveau. The Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ukraine also have their own young autumn wines, made and sold right after the harvest.
Festivals are linked to new wine. For example, St Martin's Day, celebrated on 11 November, is in many countries the time when the new wine is opened. Close by is the Gemischter Satz, the Viennese mixed vineyard planting, which supplies wines for the Heurigen.
New wine is not usually kept for long: it is best drunk during the winter. As with any alcohol, it should be drunk in moderation.
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How it connects to Wine
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- 🗺️ Austrian wine, 🗺️ German wine, 🗺️ Slovak wine, 🗺️ Czech wine, 🗺️ Ukrainian wine
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- 🍷 Wiener Gemischter Satz, 🍷 Vin nouveau, 🍷 Federweisser, 🍷 Heuriger, 🍷 New wine still in fermentation
Frequently asked questions
What is new wine?
Wine of the new harvest, drunk in the first autumn and winter after picking.
What kinds of new wine are there?
Austrian Heuriger, German Federweisser, French nouveau (for example Beaujolais Nouveau) and others.
Can new wine be kept?
Usually not: it is best drunk during the winter while it is fresh.
What to read next
- 🗺️ German wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes and appellations.
- 🍷 Vin nouveau — Very young wine of the same year, sold a few weeks after harvest.
- 🍷 St. Martin's Day new wine — On 11 November many countries in Central Europe taste the new wine.
- 🗺️ Austrian wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes and appellations.
- 🗺️ Ukrainian wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes and appellations.
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⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- Wikipedia (en)
- OIV, International Code of Oenological Practices
- Austrian Wine Marketing Board
- Wikipedia (en): Wine