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Austrian Wines
Austria can boast some truly excellent wines, in particular its
white wines can take their place among the best in the world,
and production meets almost the entire domestic demand.
The largest wine-producing area is Lower Austria, particularly
the Weinviertel and the Wachau Valley. Burgenland, southern
Graz Styria and the environs of Vienna are also key regions. The most
popular white wines are Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling and
Weissburgunder. The land around Neusiedler See produces
white wines, but is famous
for its reds: Zweigelt and the
full-bodied Blaufränkisch.
The light Schilcher comes
from Deutschlandsberg in
Styria. The sweet dessert
wine Eiswein, made from
5 Kitzeck grapes picked after the
In the centre of town, in an old inn first frosts, is also produced Label for Austrian red wine from
between the church and the pub, is in Austria. Gumpoldskirchen
a fascinating wine museum. Kitzeck
also boasts the highest vineyards in
Europe, growing on steep slopes, at
an altitude of 564 m (1,850 ft).
6 Leibnitz
Several traces reveal earlier Roman settlements in the
town of Leibnitz. The archaeological finds are now on
display in nearby Seggau Castle.
Graz
Feldbach

Mur

Weisse Sulm
Maribor

Eibiswald
Tips for Drivers
Length of route: 66 km
7 Ehrenhausen (41 miles).
This historic town makes Stopping places: inns and
a good starting point for rooms to rent are dotted
exploring much of the along the route.
Styrian wine route. Its Suggestions: a visit to the
greatest attraction is the Steirisches Weinmuseum (wine
mausoleum of Rupert von museum) Kitzeck, Steinriegel 15.
Eggenberg (died 1611), a Tel (03456) 3000.
hero of the Turkish wars, Open Apr–Oct: 10am–noon,
with an interior designed 2–5pm daily; Nov–Mar: 9am–
by Johann Bernhard noon Mon–Fri.
Fischer von Erlach.

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