Steiermark

Steiermark is a wine region in Austria.

Sauvignon Blanc leads the plantings, with Chardonnay, Blauer Wildbacher, Weissburgunder and Welschriesling alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay, limestone and sedimentary.

The climate is mediterranean, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, slopes and steep sites.

White wine, rosé wine and red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows showcasing vivid acidity, rustic and refreshing, made primarily from blauer wildbacher and light to medium-bodied.

Labels here fall under the DAC.

Inside it sit Südsteiermark, Vulkanland Steiermark and Weststeiermark Schilcherland.

Names to look for on a shelf: Andreas Tscheppe, Weingut Sattlerhof and Weingut Tement.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, chicken, lighter pastas and fresh salads.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

White: Showcasing vivid acidity.

Rosé: Rustic and refreshing, Made primarily from blauer wildbacher.

Red: Light to medium-bodied.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DAC

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Andreas Tscheppe Blau Libelle Sauvignon Blanc, Steiermark, Austria
• Andreas Tscheppe Grune Libelle Sauvignon Blanc, Steiermark, Austria
• Andreas Tscheppe Salamander Chardonnay, Sudsteiermark, Austria
• Gross & Gross Jakobi Sauvignon Blanc, Sudsteiermark DAC, Austria
• Hannes Sabathi CA 66 Chardonnay, Sudsteiermark, Austria
• Weingut Erwin Sabathi Ried Possnitzberger Kapelle Chardonnay Grosse STK Lage, Steiermark, Austria
• Weingut Erwin Sabathi Ried Possnitzberger Kapelle Sauvignon Blanc, Steiermark, Austria
• Weingut Maria & Sepp Muster 'Erde' Sauvignon, Steiermark, Austria

At the table.

• seafood
• chicken
• lighter pastas
• fresh salads

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Steiermark: common questions

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