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What is Austria’s signature red grape?
Austria is best known for the quality of its white wines, made from both native Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. However, it also produces excellent red wines from local grape varieties such as Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch, as well as dessert wines made from welschriesling. In Austria, grape varieties don’t respect political boarders. If you want to know why, check out my…
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Weinviertel Wine
The Weinviertel became a part of Austria through the Treaty of Teschen in 1778, and vineyards were first established there in 1823. It belongs to the large family of Niederösterreich, ie Lower Austria, and is one of the 8 sub regions, the Wachau being the most famous one. Stretching along a 400 km route, the Weinviertel Wine Road boasts nearly…
