Rosalia

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Location on the eastern slope of the Rosaliengebirge, along the Niederösterreich–Burgenland border.
• Pannonisches Klima: hot, dry summers and cold, dry winters define the wine-growing zone.
• Soils: crystalline rock in the SW, Neogene marine sediments (16–12 million years old) toward the NE, and sandy sites in the north.
• Hot days promote grape ripeness; cool nights develop primary aromas rather than sugar and keep tannins moderate.
• Climate is considered the decisive factor in typicity; soils have a comparatively minor influence.

• High-trained vine culture with manual canopy management (pruning, leaf work, crop thinning) is the standard viticultural practice.

• Typical aromas of the red wines: sour cherry and plum, shaped by hot daytime temperatures and high grape ripeness.
• Cool nights encourage primary aromas rather than sugar accumulation — this secures fruitiness and keeps tannins moderate.

• Hot days promote ripeness and sour-cherry/plum aromas; cool nights develop primary aromas and keep tannins moderate.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-AT-02594
• Official trade body site — Verein Rosalia