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Wines
of
Austria.
In
others,
where
the
growths
are
of
equal
repute,
as
Lesbos,
Naxos,
and
Santorin
—
the
Thera
of
the
ancients
—
the
rocks
are of
volcanic
origin.
The
variety
of
climate,
and
choice
exposures
which
the
elevated
ground
presents,
serve
to
diversify,
to
an
infinite
degree,
the
quality
of
the
wines
obtained/’
The
wines
of
Santorin
are
excellent
for
keeping,
and
improve
with
age;
those of
Visanto,
Lachrymse
Christi,
are
sweet
and
luscious. St.
Elie
is
a
dry
pale
wine
;
while
Thera,
red
and
white
Mont
Hymet,
and
others,
are
worthy
of
attention
as
good
honest
wines.
Of
the
wines
of
Austria,
the
best
generally
known
are
those
of
Steinberg
and
Voslauer,
near Vienna.
The
excellent
character of
this
wine
is
shown
by
the
fact
that
large quantities
were
shipped
on
board
the
frigate
“
Novara,”
in
her
cruise
round
the
world,
which
occupied
two
and
a
half
years,
and
on
her
return,
the
remainder
(300
bottles)
was
found
to
have
much
improved,
in
spite
of
the
many
changes
of
climate
it
had
undergone.
There
are three
varieties
of
this
wine
—
red,
white,
sparkling.
Dr.
Druitt
says:
“The
red
Voslauer
is
a
good
full-bodied,
serviceable,
and
economical
wine.
Its
stoutness
renders
it
more
satisfying
than
Bordeaux,
at
equal
price.
There
is
no
complaint
of
thinness,
coldness,
or
poverty.
It
is
a
good
sound
wine.
The
white
d
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