The Donauveltliner is a PIWI (fungus-resistant) variety and originates from the High School and Federal Office of Viticulture and Pomology in Klosterneuburg.
Vine Breeding department of the High School and Federal Office of Viticulture and Pomology, Klosterneuburg.
Grüner Veltliner x Seyval blanc (SV 5276)
62 ha; 0.1%
Important ampelographic features
Leaf
Pentagonal, with 3–5 lobes and a flat profile. Neither the main vein on the upper side of the leaf nor the petiole at the base contain anthocyanin; the leaf blade is slightly honeycombed and slightly blistered; the serrations are convex on both sides; the petiolar sinus ranges from open to closed with a V-shaped base; the petiolar sinus is not bordered by veins; no serrations in the petiolar sinus and lateral sinuses; lateral sinuses have a shallow V- to U-shape; underside of leaf shows medium pubescence and the main veins lack bristles.
Grape cluster
Medium-long, loose to medium-dense, main cluster is cylindrical with 1–3 wings, secondary cluster is non-existent or medium-sized; berries round to oval with yellowy green skin and a neutral flavour.
Ripening
Ripening
Significance & conditions
Fruity, well-balanced young wines that need to mature before being drunk. Less suited to regions that are too hot and dry as these cause early ripening and loss of acidity. Otherwise very similar to Grüner Veltliner, particularly as a mature wine.
Area under vine in Austria
(as a proportion of the variety’s total area)
Click on the wine origin in the list for a breakdown into more specific regions of origin.
Total area in Austria:
The Leithaberg and Neusiedlersee wine-growing regions overlap by almost 160 ha (Rieds Hausberg and Neuberg), according to the Austrian Wine Law. This means that the listed area under vine in Burgenland is 160 ha less than the actual total area across all wine-growing regions in Burgenland.
Characteristics of the wine
Blütenmuskateller produces fuller-bodied, more corpulent wines than Gelber Muskateller, and has a strong muscat aroma reminiscent of blossom.
Source varietal specifications: Höhere Bundeslehranstalt und Bundesamt für Wein- und Obstbau (Federal College and Federal Office for Viticulture, Oenology and Fruit Growing) in Klosterneuburg, “Austria’s Qualitätswein grape varieties and their clones“ („Österreichische Qualitätsweinrebsorten und deren Klone“), 2nd, reviewed edition, September 2015
Source area under vine: Calculation by Austrian Wine based on data from BML/IACS (as at 3 July 2024). Moving annual total (MAT) from July 2023 to July 2024.