There are 26 white wine grape varieties classified for the production of quality wine in Austria. This also includes many indigenous varieties, such as Grüner Veltliner, Zierfandler and Rotgipfler, that are virtually only found in Austria. There is also a long list of classic varieties as well as internationally successful and well known varietals, such as Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and the white Pinot varieties. Approximately two-thirds of Austrian vineyard area is planted with white wine varieties.

Vineyard share of grape varieties in Austria

Figures in hectare

Qualitätswein grape varieties white

Niederösterreich

Burgenland

Steiermark

Wien

Bergland

Total

Proportion

Blütenmuskateller

72.18

17.32

17.63

0.70

3.64

111.47

0.3%

Bouvier

20.61

178.11

1.72

0.94

1.50

202.87

0.5%

Chardonnay (Morillon)

779.22

708.53

391.96

24.51

27.18

1,931.40

4.3%

Frühroter Veltliner (Malvasier)

231.80

3.06

0.08

1.41

0.66

237.01

0.5%

Furmint

1.71

27.09

2.07

0.15

0.00

31.02

0.1%

Goldburger

7.83

12.07

11.20

0.11

0.00

31.22

0.1%

Goldmuskateller

17.03

25.83

3.85

0.00

0.04

46.75

0.1%

Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris)

66.88

81.03

158.23

2.98

6.09

315.21

0.7%

Grüner Veltliner

13,213.30

1,085.48

3.32

94.12

13.59

14,409.81

32.4%

Jubiläumsrebe

2.00

0.28

0.00

0.00

0.00

2.28

0.0%

Müller-Thurgau (Rivaner)

854.72

194.67

170.31

6.26

4.76

1,230.72

2.8%

Muscaris

19.52

9.68

59.81

0.27

7.81

97.08

0.2%

Muskat Ottonel (Muscato)

69.89

239.34

5.15

0.45

0.84

315.67

0.7%

Muskateller

739.74

191.97

569.36

8.76

14.84

1,524.66

3.4%

Neuburger

167.94

74.85

0.00

2.38

0.26

245.43

0.6%

Riesling

1,820.65

90.39

68.90

46.20

9.66

2,035.80

4.6%

Roter Veltliner

196.14

0.76

0.00

0.76

0.00

197.67

0.4%

Rotgipfler

112.20

0.63

0.00

0.24

0.00

113.07

0.3%

Sauvignon Blanc

416.45

318.03

948.24

8.23

26.96

1,717.91

3.9%

Scheurebe (Sämling 88)

40.17

120.38

138.39

0.14

0.13

299.22

0.7%

Souvignier Gris

11.00

7.77

42.39

0.10

4.94

66.20

0.1%

Sylvaner

14.61

1.34

6.46

0.44

0.01

22.86

0.1%

Traminer

104.21

82.02

66.08

5.65

3.21

261.16

0.6%

Weißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)

697.16

432.87

687.78

26.28

10.75

1,854.83

4.2%

Welschriesling

1,094.56

949.66

753.47

9.93

3.43

2,811.06

6.3%

Wiener Gemischter Satz0.000.000.00227.530.00227.530.5%
Zierfandler (Spätrot)

60.45

0.65

0.00

0.14

0.20

61.44

0.1%

Total Qualitätswein grape varieties white

20,831.95

4,853.82

4,106.40

486,67

140,52

30,401.37

68.3%

Total varietal wine* white123.9712.8623.364.2818.75183.230.4 %
Total other varieties white260.1084.9831.7212.888.99398.670.9 %
Total area under vine white21,216.034,951.664,161.48485.83168.2630,983.2669.6 %

Source: Calculation by Austrian Wine based on figures from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture/IACS (as at 28 June 2023). Moving annual total (MAT) from June 2022 to June 2023

* For the production of wine without protected designation of origin or geographical indication with designation of grape variety or vintage (“varietal wine”), the following white wine varieties are permitted for planting: Bronner, Cabernet blanc, Johanniter, Donauveltliner, Donauriesling, Orangetraube, Solaris (only Bergland) (total: 183 ha, 0.4%).

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