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The language of wine contains a wealth of meanings that are not all too familiar, particularly the technical interpretations. The glossary describes and offers an explanation to the most common terms.

wine-growing regions

Definition:

Austria currently has 17 specified wine-growing regions and four generic wine-growing regions. The generic regions are Niederösterreich (Lower Austria), Burgenland, Steiermark (Styria) and Wien (Vienna).

The 17 specific wine-growing regions are Wachau, Kremstal, Kamptal, Wagram, Traisental, Weinviertel, Thermenregion, Carnuntum, Neusiedlersee, Leithaberg, Rosalia, Mittelburgenland, Eisenberg, Weststeiermark, Südsteiermark, Vulkanland Steiermark and (again) Wien.

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