Traisental

Wine from Traisental comes out of Niederösterreich, Austria, where it sits as a wine region.

Grüner Veltliner leads the plantings, with Riesling, Zweigelt and Sauvignon Blanc alongside it.

The ground underneath is gravel and limestone.

The climate is continental, running alpine and wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and steep sites.

The region is known for dry white wine, sweet white wine and sparkling wine.

Labels here fall under the Traisental DAC and the Traisental DAC Reserve.

Names to look for on a shelf: Ludwig Neumayer, Weingut Markus Huber and Weingut Tom Dockner.

At the table these bottles work with grilled fish, chicken dishes, vegetable stir-fry and spicy asian cuisine.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Traisental DAC
• Traisental DAC Reserve

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Ludwig Neumayer Der Wein vom Stein Gruner Veltliner, Traisental DAC Reserve, Austria
• Ludwig Neumayer Der Wein vom Stein RR Riesling, Traisental, Austria
• Ludwig Neumayer Grillenbart Riesling, Traisental, Austria
• Ludwig Neumayer Rafasetzen Gruner Veltliner, Traisental, Austria
• Weingut Markus Huber Alte Setzen Gruner Veltliner Erste OTW Lage, Traisental DAC Reserve, Austria
• Weingut Markus Huber Berg Gruner Veltliner Erste OTW Lage, Traisental DAC Reserve, Austria
• Weingut Markus Huber Berg Riesling Eiswein, Traisental, Austria
• Weingut Markus Huber Berg Riesling Erste OTW Lage, Traisental DAC Reserve, Austria

At the table.

• grilled fish
• chicken dishes
• vegetable stir-fry
• spicy Asian cuisine
• light pasta dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 8 to 10°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Traisental: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Austria, or the wider Niederösterreich guide.