Salzburg
Styles
Principal grape varieties
St. Laurent (Saint Laurent)Müller-Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)RathaySylvaner (Silvaner Gruen)Jubiläumsrebe (Blaufraenkisch)Blauer Burgunder (Pinot Noir)Blauer Portugieser (Portugieser Blau)ChardonnayGoldburgerGrauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris)MerlotWeißer Riesling (Riesling Weiss)Sauvignon BlancMuskateller (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)SyrahNeuburgerFrühroter Veltliner (Veltliner Fruehrot)Traminer (Gewuerztraminer)ZierfandlerCabernet SauvignonZweigelt N. (Zweigeltrebe Blau)Riesling Italico B. — Riesling (Welschriesling)Cabernet FrancBlauburgerGrüner Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)ScheurebeBouvierMuskat-Ottonel (Muscat Ottonel)Weißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)FurmintRotgipfler
Terroir
Natural factors
- No uniform description of soils or climate is possible – viticulture occurs only in scattered favored sites.
- Grape varieties must display winter hardiness, late budbreak, and high resistance to fungal disease – an adaptation to the harsh climate.
- High diurnal temperature variation shapes the wines with a pronounced acid structure.
Human factors
- All estates are family wineries that process exclusively their own grapes and market them directly from the cellar door.
- Grape varieties must bring winter hardiness, late budbreak, and high resistance to fungal diseases.
Product characteristics
- A harsh climate with high diurnal temperature variation shapes the wines with a pronounced acid structure.
Terroir / wine link
- A harsh climate with high diurnal temperature variation shapes the acid structure of the Salzburger wines.
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-A0224
- Official trade body site — Austrian Wine (Österreich Wein Marketing)