Wien

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• In the western districts of Vienna — Ottakring, Hernals, and Pötzleinsdorf — calcareous soil types predominate, while to the south, toward Mauer, Rodaun, and Oberlaa, the subsoil consists mainly of black earth (Schwarzerde).
• The climate of the wine-growing region is substantially shaped by continental and Pannonian influences.
• The Vienna wine-growing region produces mainly white wine, consistent with the widely cited figure that approximately 80 percent of the planted area is given over to white varieties and 20 percent to red varieties.
• The wine-growing region around Vienna extends from the Bisamberg in the north-west of the city, in the 21st district, to the 23rd district in the south. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Roughly half of Vienna's wine-growing area lies in the north-west of the city on the slopes of the Kahlenberg and the Nussberg, encompassing the wine-growing localities of Nußdorf, Grinzing, Sievering, Heiligenstadt, Neustift am Walde, and Salmannsdorf. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The predominantly family-run structure of Vienna's wine estates enables the traditional style of winemaking in the city to be passed down across generations.

• On the calcareous soils of western Vienna, Riesling, Chardonnay, and Weißburgunder yield fruit-driven white wines, while the black-earth soils of the south produce powerful whites and opulent reds.

• In the temperate climate, shaped by Pannonian and continental influences, the grapes are able to ripen fully.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-AT-A0235
• Official trade body site — Wiener Wein