Weinviertel

Lower Austria

The Weinviertel is a diverse, open and inviting land. Vineyards on gentle hills alternate with cornfields swaying in the wind. Exceptional cultural monuments and dreamy cellar alleys characterize the vast landscape. More than 13,356 hectares are planted with vines here. Approximately half of the vineyards contain the true ingredient for success in the Weinviertel: Grüner Veltliner, known by its typical name as "Weinviertel DAC". This mighty wine-growing region stretches from the Danube in the south to the Czech border in the north, from the Manhartsberg in the west to the Slovakian border in the east. The most important grape variety is Grüner Veltliner, which is firmly rooted as a true varietal star on some 8,500 hectares of vineyards. Added to this are its fruity bouquet and fresh acidity. This specific wine character has found expression in the first controlled designation of provenance (DAC) in Austria since 2002. Thus, the "Weinviertel DAC" became the pioneer of the new Austrian provenance marketing. In the area around the wine town of Wolkersdorf, Pinot Blanc grows alongside Grüner Veltliner. Another white wine variety, Riesling, is at home on the slopes of the Bisamberg. Near Mannersdorf an der March, the Pannonian climate provides ideal conditions for Riesling, Burgundy varieties and Traminer. The winegrowers in the northeastern part of the Weinviertel around Poysdorf mainly press Welschriesling and Grüner Veltliner. On the northern border, Falkenstein is a fixture for fruit-driven white wines. In the western part of the Weinviertel between Retz and Röschitz, Grüner Veltliner and Riesling wines offer mineral finesse and deep spiciness. The red wine island of Haugsdorf is predestined for fruity, full-bodied Zweigelt and Blaue Portugieser due to its dry climate.
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Wineries in this region

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Falkenstein,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
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Weingut Ebner-Ebenauer
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Austria
Poysdorf,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
4
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Weingut Gschweicher
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Austria
Röschitz,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
4
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Weingut R & A Pfaffl
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Austria
Stetten,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
4
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Weingut Setzer
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Austria
Hohenwarth-Mühlbach,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
4
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Weingut Zull
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Austria
Schrattenthal,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
4
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Weingut Herbert Zillinger
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Austria
Ebenthal,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
4
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BIO Weingut Gruber Röschitz
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Austria
Röschitz,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
Stars
Graf Hardegg
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Austria
Seefeld-Kadolz,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
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Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein
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Austria
Wilfersdorf,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
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Weingut Bannert
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Austria
Obermarkersdorf,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
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Weingut Christoph Bauer
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Austria
Jetzelsdorf,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
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Weingut Edlinger x Röschitz
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Austria
Röschitz,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
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Weingut Frank
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Austria
Herrnbaumgarten,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
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Weingut Gerhard J. Lobner
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Austria
Mannersdorf an der March,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
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Weingut Hagn
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Austria
Mailberg,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
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Weingut Hofbauer-Schmidt
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Austria
Hohenwarth,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
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Weingut Ingrid Groiss
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Austria
Breitenwaida,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
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Weingut Jordan
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Austria
Pulkau,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
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Weingut Niki Windisch
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Austria
Groß-Engersdorf,  Weinviertel,  Lower Austria,  Austria
3
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