Traisental Topography and Climate: The vines are mainly Mittelburgenland planted on terraces – some of them quite minuscule – com- Topography and Climate: Protected from the prised of dry and very limy gravel soils. They give the north, west and south by hills. Dry warm winds from wines a very individual profile - a strong body and a solid the Pannonian plain flow in. Soils are heavy, deep and backbone. Minerals provide flavour and support the acidity absorb and store water well. structure, which helps boost the longevity of the wines. Planted to: Blaufrank, Zweiglt, Cab, Merlot. Wine Regions Pannonian influences paired with the cool air from the Alps Major Wine Villages: Horitschon, , result in warm days and cool nights - special climatic factors , and that lend to the development of very fine aromas and spicy finesse. Additionally, the nearby Danube river plays a tem- perature-regulating role. Weinviertel Planted to: Grüner Veltliner Sudburgenland Topography and Climate: Northeast dominated by Major Wine Villages: Inzersdorf, Nussdorf, Getzers- dorf, Reichersdorf Topography and Climate: Pannonian climate sparkling wines from Welschriesling and Grüner Veltliner, prevails here. Heavy iron-rich loamy soils. grown mainly in loess soils. turing qualities. North is Planted to: Blaufrank, Zweigwlt, Weiss and Welsch marked by the lime cliffs of Staatz and Falkenstein. Panno- Neusiedlersee nian climate prevails down in the south-east. Major Wine Villages: Eisenberg, Deutsch- Topography and Climate: Hot, dry summers and Planted to: GV, Welsch, Weiss, Ries, Zweig, Chard, Schützen cold winters together with the temperature regulating Zweigelt Sudoststerimark influence of the Neusiedlersee lake, bring about long Topography and Climate: The weather reflects the vegetation periods. High humidity and autumn fog aid contrast between a hot, dry Pannonian climate and humid, in bringing about Botrytis cinerea, which forms the warm Mediterranean conditions. Many of the vines grow in basis of top quality BA and TBA. warm soils comprising volcanic earth, basalt, sand, clay and Planted to: Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch, Pinot Blanc, weathered stone. Welschriesling Planted to: Weiss, Welsch, Sauv Blanc and Morillon Carnuntum Gols, Illmitz, Weiden, Major Wine Villages: Major Wine Villages: Weiz, Hartberg, Gleisdorf, Topography and Climate: Stony, heavy soils Mönchhof, Halbturn, Frauenkirchen, Podersdorf, Fürstenfeld, Feldbach and Kapfenstein with clay, loess, sand and gravel offer the best condi- tions for red wines. The Pannonian climate, with its hot summers and cold winters, the nearby Danube, and the temperature-regulating Lake Neusiedl (the Neusiedlersee), spur the red grapes to mature fully. Planted to: Veltliner, Zweigelt and Blaufrank Major Wine Villages: Prellenkirchen, Göttles- brunn, Höflein Sudsterimark Topography and Climate: Soils are slate, sand, marl and lime. As varied as the grapes in the Südsteiermark are its soils: sandstone, shale, clay and shell limestone. And the warm, humid Mediterranean climate determines the vegeta- Wagram tion cycle here: cool nights and warm days. Planted to: Welsch, Sauv Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Morillon Topography and Climate: A deep layer of loess, Major wine villages: Gamlitz, Ehrenhausen, Spielfeld, created by Aeolian winds on the edges of the retreat- ing prehistoric sea, is typical of the landscape, and Neusiedlersee-Huggelland Silberberg, Leutschach, Kitzeck lends real character to the wines. Home to the famous Ruster Ausbruch. Planted to: Gruner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc, Roter Topography and Climate: South-facing slopes of the Veltliner and Zweigelt Leithagebirge are soils of mica schist and chalk. Neusied- Major Wine Villages: Kirchberg, Fels, Feuers- lersee lake itself where moderate temperatures, reflection Weststeiermark brunn, Großriedenthal of sunlight and high autumn humidity help create aro- matic white wines and very mature red wines. Around Controlled appellation of origin for Schilcher. Made from Zagersdorf and Pöttelsdorf conditions prevail for red 100% Blauer Wildbacher grapes cultivated in the wine- wines, particularly Blaufränkisch. The climate and soils growing region of Steirerland. are similar to the neighbouring Mittelburgenland. Topography and Climate: The soil conditions in this Planted to: Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc and Pinot Blanc, area are also unusual, with mainly gneiss and shale. The so- Blaufrank, Zweigelt and Cab Sauv called Illyrian climate combines the influences of southeast- Kamptal ern Europe and the Mediterranean, plus relatively high Sweet Wines from: Pinot Blanc, Welschriesling, precipitation. Topography and Climate: Home of the Heiligen- Chard stein. Name refers to the “hell-like” insolation that Planted to: Blauer Wildbacher, Welschriesling, Pinot utilises the hot, dry microclimate. Geologically, the soil Blanc and Zweigelt dates back 270 million years to the Permian age, and is Major wine villages: Ligist, Stainz, Deutschlandsberg, composed of desert sandstone with volcanic particles. Schwanberg, Eibiswald, Groß St.Florian, Wies Planted to: Veltliner, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Char- donnay Major Wine Villages: Langenlois