Austria
Vineyards sit in the east of the country, along the Danube and around the shallow Burgenland lakes.
Where it is
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Places in Austria
Steiermark
Steep, green hills in southern Austria near the Slovenian border, cool enough for sharply defined whites.
Burgenland
Austria's warm red and sweet-wine zone by Lake Neusiedl.
Kamptal
Grüner Veltliner is a central reference, ranging from light, peppery whites to fuller, more concentrated examples.
Kremstal
Grüner Veltliner commonly makes dry, fresh whites with citrus, orchard fruit, and a peppery edge.
Wachau
A benchmark Austrian region for dry Grüner Veltliner and Riesling, ranging from bright and precise to powerful and concentrated.
Carnuntum
A warm region on the Danube east of Vienna, open to the Pannonian plain and its hot summers.
Niederösterreich
Austria's largest winegrowing region, following the Danube west of Vienna through terraced valleys and loess country.
Südsteiermark
Steep green hills in southern Styria, on the Austrian side of the Slovenian border.
Thermenregion
A warm basin south of Vienna, named for the hot springs along its edge.
Traisental
A small Austrian valley south of the Danube, on gravel and loess over limestone.
Wagram
An Austrian wine region northwest of Vienna, marked by broad loess terraces north of the Danube.