Weinland

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Urgestein weathering soils and volcanic soils shape mineral, spicy wines in Niederösterreich.
• Löss deposits on terraces promote a rounder, fuller wine style.
• Pannonisches Klima meets cool Waldviertel night air: a strong diurnal temperature range reinforces the acid structure.
• Löss/loam and black-earth soils in Burgenland are suited to powerful, dense red wines; sand, Schiefer, and gravel soils to aromatic white wines.
• The microclimate of the Neusiedlersee ensures cool nights even in summer, enhancing varietal aromatics.

• Urgestein & volcanic soils → mineral, spicy wines; Löss → rounder, fuller style.
• Burgenland's Löss/loam/black-earth supports powerful red wines; sand/Schiefer/gravel yields fruit-driven white wine.

• Löss soils on terraces define a round, full wine style; Urgestein and volcanic soils yield mineral, spicy 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 PGI-AT-A0212
• Official trade body site — Austrian Wine (Österreich Wein Marketing)