Vulkanland Steiermark Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Wine from Vulkanland Steiermark comes out of Steiermark, Austria, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Sauvignon Blanc, filling out the blend with Chardonnay, Weissburgunder, Gelber Muskateller and Grauburgunder, plus two more.

Vines root into basalt, loam and sand.

The climate is continental.

Dry white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and aromatic and vibrant acidity and minerality.

Pour them alongside seafood, light salads, chicken and pasta.

Serve at 10 to 12°C.

Soil

BasaltLoamSandVolcanic

Climate

Continental

Styles

dry whitesweet white

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp and aromatic, Vibrant acidity and minerality.

Grapes planted here.

01 Sauvignon BlancDominant Read → 02 ChardonnayDominant Read → 03 WeissburgunderDominant Read → 04 Gelber MuskatellerBlending Read → 05 GrauburgunderBlending Read → 06 TraminerBlending Read → 07 WelschrieslingBlending Read → 08 Pinot Blanc Read → 09 Savagnin Read → 10 Gewürztraminer Read → 11 Zweigelt Read → 12 Pinot Noir Read →

13 Saint-Laurent

14 Muscaris Read →

Bottles to look for.

Fischer St. Anna Sauvignon Blanc, Vulkanland Steiermark, Austria
Muller Kloch Weissburgunder, Vulkanland Steiermark, Austria
Weingut Frauwallner Straden Ried Buch Morillon, Vulkanland Steiermark, Austria
Weingut Frauwallner Straden Ried Buch Sauvignon Blanc, Vulkanland Steiermark DAC, Austria
Weingut Frauwallner Straden Weissburgunder 'F', Vulkanland Steiermark, Austria
Weingut Herrenhof Lamprecht Buchertberg Gemischter Satz Weiss, Vulkanland Steiermark, Austria
Weingut Krispel 'Krispelino', Vulkanland Steiermark, Austria
Weingut Krispel Hochstrandl Grauburgunder, Vulkanland Steiermark, Austria

At the table.

seafood
light salads
chicken
pasta
spicy dishes

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 10 to 12°C.

Nearby regions.

01 AustriaAustria Read → 02 SloveniaSlovenia Read → 03 SteiermarkAustria Read → 04 BadenGermany Read → 05 PfalzGermany Read → 06 TokajHungary Read →

Vulkanland Steiermark: common questions

01.

What grapes is Vulkanland Steiermark known for?

Sauvignon Blanc is the signature grape of Vulkanland Steiermark. Chardonnay, Weissburgunder, Gelber Muskateller and Grauburgunder are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Vulkanland Steiermark make?

Vulkanland Steiermark produces dry white wine and sweet white wine.

03.

Where is Vulkanland Steiermark?

Vulkanland Steiermark is a wine region in Austria.

04.

What food goes with Vulkanland Steiermark wine?

Try seafood, light salads, chicken, pasta and spicy dishes.

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