Weinviertel
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Five geological zones shape the Weinviertel: the Bohemian Massif, the Molasse, the Waschberg, the Flysch, and the Vienna Basin.
- Crystalline basement rocks (Urgestein) of granites, gneisses, and schists form the boundary with the Waldviertel.
- Pannonian climate: thermally continental and hygrically rather oceanic — strong diurnal temperature swings promote the aromatic development of Grüner Veltliner.
- Loess soils in combination with the climate are regarded as the foundation for the characteristic peppery note of Grüner Veltliner.
Human factors
- Family estates pass down their traditional winemaking style from generation to generation.
Product characteristics
- Colour pale yellow to greenish-yellow; palate fruity, spicy, and peppery — with no oak character and no botrytis note.
- The 'peppery' note of Grüner Veltliner is considered typical of the Weinviertel, promoted by loess soils and strong diurnal temperature swings.
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-A0206
- Official trade body site — Regionales Weinkomitee Weinviertel