Wagram
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Blauer Burgunder (Pinot Noir)ChardonnayFrühroter Veltliner (Veltliner Fruehrot)Gelber Muskateller (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Gelber Traminer (Gewuerztraminer)Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris)Grüner Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)Sauvignon BlancSt. Laurent (Saint Laurent)Weißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)Weißer Riesling (Riesling Weiss)Zweigelt N. (Zweigeltrebe Blau)
Terroir
Natural factors
- North of the Danube, deep Löss soils define the wines: a full-bodied, spicy style.
- In the Klosterneuburg area, calcareous soils dominate, yielding fruity, racy wines.
- The climate is shaped by Donau-Einfluss and proximity to the pannonisches Klima zone; nights tend to be cool.
- The Wagram is a large escarpment that extends roughly 30 km to the east of the Kamptal.
Human factors
- Family estates pass down their traditional winegrowing style across generations.
- Frühroter Veltliner is considered the region's signature variety of the Wagram.
Product characteristics
- Löss zone: full-bodied, spicy style; Klosterneuburg zone (Kalk): fruity and racy.
Terroir / wine link
- The deep Löss soils of the Wagram yield powerful, spicy Grüner Veltliner; calcareous soils near Klosterneuburg produce fruity, racy 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-A0233
- Official trade body site — Wein Niederösterreich