Wine regions Austria

Wine regions Austria - Spitz in front of the vineyards
One of the wine regions of Austria is the Wachau - Spitz in front of the vineyards

Discover wine regions Austria

Wine Regions Austria - Enjoy the slopes where the wines ripen in the sun. Let yourself be inspired by a way of life that celebrates the enjoyment.

Most wine regions in Austria are located in the hills east of the Alps in Lower Austria. However, there are also wine regions in Carinthia, especially along the border with Slovenia. These are often still insider tips. Here you will learn more about it.

The wine regions in Austria are characterized by wines that are specially tailored to their terrain. Learn more about how they are grown. What makes her so special? Which grape varieties are there? What role does the climate play? Where can you learn more about it?
 
Try the wines of the country in one of the gourmet restaurants. Visit Buschenschanken and Heurigen and immerse yourself in a world of pleasure. Explore the vineyards on a hike. Talk to winemakers and get tips from the people who know the wines best. Learn which meal suits which wine best. Learn which vintners like to receive you. Do you even like to stay with the winegrower? Also you can find tips here. Increase your knowledge of the wine. There is much to experience on a road trip through the wine growing areas of the country.

You can experience these regions particularly well at wine festivals. Fun is always a tour through the region. Visit the winemakers and taste their own products. So you not only get to know the wines, but also the people who produce them. A stay in a wine region becomes particularly exciting.

 

What can be seen in Retz in the Weinviertel

Retz im Weinviertel At the beginning of January we were in Retz in the Weinviertel in Lower Austria for a few days. The Hotel Althof in Retz invited us to get to know its new winegrower's room. There you can also go on holiday to Austria's wine-growing regions in winter. The hotel alone would have been enough to make us feel at home in Retz in the Weinviertel [...]

Sparkling wine from Südsteiermark matures in the cellar of Gut Pössnitzberg

Something is happening in the cellar of Gut Pössnitzberg During our visit to Gut Pössnitzberg * in Glanz on the South Styrian Wine Route in Austria, we are lucky that hotel director Rainer Ogrinigg invites us to wine and sparkling wine tasting in the estate's sparkling wine cellar. At this time of year, the sparkling wines from the previous season rest in the cool chambers of the cellar, [...]