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The Leitha Range is home to the all-rounders. Hardly any other winegrowing region hosts such diversely varied forms of wine as do these 2,878 hectares on the western banks of Lake Neusiedl. Leithaberg

The Souvignier Gris is a fungus-resistant variety, crossed by Norbert Becker, and is to be found primarily in Steiermark. Its tendency toward abundant yields makes thinning-out of the grapes necessary

The Südsteiermark is a remarkable source for fragrant and refreshing wines, especially Sauvignon Blanc . But its 2,744 hectares under vines allows enough room for an ample assortment of grape varietie

The winegrowing region Vulkanland Steiermark is characterised by many small wine islands, with distinctive vineyards growing on the slopes of extinct volcanoes, which impart a truly unique and uncommo

Young vegetables and Austrian wine: a match made in heaven. The supporting actors are becoming the stars on our plates – vegetables, herbs, and pulses etc. are taking kitchens by storm. Wines from Aus

Austrians love nature and as a result they treat it with the greatest of respect. Environmental protection, water purity, healthy and GMO-free food, biodiversity, energy and materials efficiency are a

In cooperation with Annette Scarfe MW, Austrian Wine organizes four masterclasses on different topics to strengthen its presence in Singapore. Every Monday in June, Annette Scarfe presents a different

Die Österreich Wein Marketing setzt auf großartige Teams, die sich gegenseitig inspirieren und vorwärtsbringen. Gemeinsam mit engagierten und motivierten Mitarbeiter*innen möchten wir weltweit für Öst

The Weinviertel is a solid presence in the mind of every Austrian wine lover, but the level of awareness with regard to Austria’s largest winegrowing region is also growing in the international perspe

Traisental is one of the youngest winegrowing regions in Austria – it exists in its present form only since 1995. It is also one of the smallest in the country with approximately 851 hectares under vi

Only 639 hectares are planted to the vine in Weststeiermark , but the winegrowing families cultivate them diligently to create an astonishing variety of products: polished white wines from numerous gr

Neuburger is particularly found in drier areas such as the Thermenregion . In Burgenland it may be used alongside Pinot Blanc , Chardonnay and Grüner Veltliner for white Leithaberg DAC . Origin probab

The high quality St. Laurent variety belongs to the Pinot family, and the synonym Pinot St. Laurent suggests a pinot seedling . In the course of a more quality orientated thinking in recent years, the

The Blaufränkisch is a thoroughly central European variety. This traditional Austrian variety is probably a cross between Sbulzina and Weißer Heunisch. Blaufränkisch was previously widely-planted thro

The Blauer Wildbacher is a relative of Blaufränkisch and originates from a Gouais Blanc seedling . Despite the very small acreage of plantings in its native Weststeiermark , the Wildbacher is much bet

The indigenous Zierfandler is a curiosity found in the Thermenregion , and derives from Roter Veltliner and a second, unknown parentage, that is thought to liken Traminer . Zierfandler is traditionall

The indigenous Roter Veltliner plays a vital role within the Veltliner Family, and is the parent variety of Neuburger , Zierfandler and Rotgipfler . The Roter Veltliner is predominantly in Wagram Orig

Rotgipfler is a crossing of Traminer and Roter Veltliner . Likewise with Zierfandler , Rotgipfler is a speciality found virtually only in the Thermenregion . Origin probably Thermenregion , Austria Pa

The world abounds with viticultural regions that produce weightier – above all more alcohol -laden – wines than Steiermark. But nowhere, are there any fresher, more brilliant – and thus in a very eleg

This very old variety is a crossing of Roter Veltliner x Sylvaner , and is regarded as being typically Austrian. In recent years, it has lost significance, and is mostly sold as table grapes , as a yo

Austria's most significant white wine variety is Grüner Veltliner , which most probably derives from a crossing with Traminer . The second parent remains unconfirmed, but it is thought to be a Century

The white Goldburger variety is a new Austrian crossing by Professor Fritz Zweigelt from the viticultural school in Klosterneuburg, and is Orangetraube x Welschriesling . Origin Austria, LFZ Klosterne

The Jubiläumsrebe (literally Centenary vine ) is a new crossing created by Professor Zweigelt in 1922. The variety derives from Grey Portugieser x Frühroter Veltliner, and is only cultivated in minute

The Blauburger is the successful crossing of Blauer Portugieser x Blaufränkisch , created in Klosterneuburg by Professor Fritz Zweigelt . The idea was to plant the Blauburger in traditionally white wi

The Scheurebe is a crossing of Riesling and Bukettraube, and was created by German viticulturalist Georg Scheu in 1916. The Scheurebe is regarded as an aromatic variety due to its pronounced bouquet o

The Muskat-Ottonel is a more recent addition to the ancient Muscat family, and was cultivated from a seedling in France, and is thought to be a crossing of Chasselas and an undetermined Muscat variety

Roesler has a high resistance against fungal diseases and is favoured in organic viticulture. A new crossing conducted in Klosterneuburg. Origin Austria, LFZ Klosterneuburg Parentage New breed from Bl

Ráthay is a new crossing conducted at the viticultural school in Klosterneuburg, and became an official Quality variety in 2000. Origin Austria, LFZ Klosterneuburg Parentage New breed from the Kloster

The Müller-Thurgau is a crossing of Riesling x Madeleine Royale created by Swiss botanist Hermann Müller from the canton of Thurgau. Origin Germany, Geisenheim Research Center Parentage New breed from

The creation of the Zweigelt variety in the 1920's by Professor Fritz Zweigelt , a crossing between Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent, only really gained recognition after the Second World War. Nowadays,

Protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications are established and confirmed by the member countries and reported to Brussels. They are, therefore, guaranteed also by EU law.

The grapes for Qualitätswein ( quality wine) or regionally-typical Qualitätswein ( DAC ) must grow in an Austrian winegrowing region. Landwein (land wine) , generally comes from the larger winegrowing

Qualitätswein ( quality wine) is a traditional Austrian term that is used to mean “wine with a protected designation of origin ”. These designations of origin refer to the country’s generic and specif

The acronym “ DAC ” stands for Districtus Austriae Controllatus and is the legal abbreviation given to an Austrian Qualitätswein ( quality wine) that is particularly typical of its region. In other wo

The 2,256 hectares of vineyards in the Kremstal – the Krems river valley – are divided into three distinct zones: the historic city of Krems, whose western districts called “Stein” borders directly on

KMW (Klosterneuburg Must Weight Scale, in German: Klosterneuburger Mostwaage): The weight of the must measured as being 1 gram of sugar per 100 grams of grape must . 1 °KMW roughly equals 5 °Öchsle. C

As part of the Austria Day “Re.Focus Austria” organised by Advantage Austria in Seoul, Austrian Wine put on a masterclass and organised a “New Faces” wine bar in order to increase the presence of Aust

As part of a masterclass, the wine journalist Simon J Woolf presented the diversity of the next generation of Austrian Wine. An interested expert audience from trade, retail and press from Amsterdam a

Even though Austria is a not a large wine-growing country, internationally speaking, the abundance of details worth knowing be quite bewildering, if there is too much detail. In order to orientate one

The wine list competition Star Wine List was already a great success in the Nordic countries in the past. Now the search for the “Star Wine List of the Year” was held worldwide. “Last year when we loo

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“ Qualitätswein ” ( quality wine), which can be identified by the Federal Inspection Number and the characteristic red-white-red banderole on the cap, forms the central pillar of the Austrian wine ind

Press information, introductory and background information on the Austrian winegrowing country and its wine, as a download package that is continuously updated and added to. Media representatives and

By participating in the wine competition Wine 100 and the following roadshow through Mainland China, Austrian wineries had the opportunity to present their variety of wines on the Chinese market. The

The Austrian Wine Marketing Board organises lot of presentations and fairs in- and outside of Austria. Information events like the Marketing Day or the annual Wine Blessing are organised by the AWMB a

For the second year in a row, Austria Wine launches a retail campaign in the US. Under the title "It's Austrian Wine Time", participating wine retailers can get creative to boost their Austrian wine s

Mushrooms are one of the most difficult foods to match with wine. Hard vintages should be avoided while warm vintages which produced ripe wines are recommendable. In this case, Riesling and Sauvignon

Ossobuco is a classic Italian meat dish of braised veal shank. Gremolata, a chopped herb condiment typically made of parsley, lemon zest and garlic, gives the dish the final touch and tastes delicious