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Fall in the "wine country" Austria, ©ÖWM/Lantschbauer
Weinwunder Österreich
"Grüner Veltliner"
Austria's very own grape variety that you will like very much!
Wine Description
Steep slopes perfectly angled to catch the Austrian sunshine and free-draining 'loess' soil ripen the Grüner Veltliner-bearing vines to plump perfection. After handpicking, the grapes are gently pressed to extract only the most delicate flavours. It makes a beautiful wine, if it's young it is very fresh with good acidity and makes a lovely apéritif.
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The most widely planted grape in Austria, this versatile grape can be found to a lesser extent in the Czech Republic and Hugary. It achieves its qualitative pinnacle in the Wachau, Kremstal and Kamptal regions along the Danube River west of Vienna.
Grüner Veltliner shows distinct white pepper, tobacco, lentil and citrus flavours and aromas, along with high acidity, making it an excellent partner for food. It is singularly unique in its flavour profile, and though it rarely has the finesse and breeding of the best Austrian Rieslings it is similar in body and texture.
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Exclusive LANDHOTEL Wine
LANDHOTELS Austria, in co-operation with the vineyard Weingut Jurtschitsch-Sonnhof from Langenlois, has offered their guests a special LANDHOTEL wine for some years now. After a blind wine-tasting competition, the jury nominates each year a white wine as well as a red wine to become the much sought-after Landhotel wine available at the Landhotels. In the year 2004 again a top wine produced of the grape variety „Grüner Veltliner“ won this contest: „Ried Steinhaus“. This wine was grown and produced by the family Jurtschitsch who has already won numerous prices for their wine products. Do not miss to try this deliciously tasting wine during your next stay at one of our Landhotels!
"Wine country" Austria
There are three wine routes through Austria's main wine-growing regions - Lower Austria, Southern Styria and the Burgenland. In Lower Austria, a whole area in the northeast is known as the Weinviertel (wine quarter), where Kellergassen (wine cellars and wine-press buildings located outside the villages in the hillsides) and Buschenschanken (small wine tavern) can be visited. The Wachau region, a section of the Danube Valley approximately 50km (32 miles) from Vienna, is reputed for its Riesling wines and the wine village of Gumpoldskirchen. Southern Styria enjoys a moist, warm climate and its token wine is the Schilcher, an onion-coloured to ruby-red wine. The Burgenland produces more than a quarter of Austria's wines and is known for sweet wines such as the Ausbruch. Most wine estates and cellars welcome visitors. Further information can be obtained from local tourist offices.
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