Weinviertel is a wine region of Niederösterreich, Austria.
Grüner Veltliner leads the plantings, with Zweigelt and Riesling alongside it.
Vines root into clay, granite and gravel.
The climate is continental.
The vineyards themselves read as riverside.
Dry white wine, red wine and sweet white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows light to medium-bodied and cherry and berry flavors.
Quality is codified by the DAC and the DAC Reserve, which is worth reading off the label.
Producers worth knowing include Weingut Ewald Gruber-Roschitz, Weingut Ingrid Groiss and Weingut R&A Pfaffl.
Pour them alongside seafood, chicken, spicy dishes and pasta.
Serve at 10 to 12°C.
Keeps for 2 to 5 years.
In the glass.
Red: Light to medium-bodied, Cherry and berry flavors.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- DAC
- DAC Reserve
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Bioweingut Johannes Zillinger Parcellaire Rouge, Weinviertel, Austria
- Durnberg Rabenstein Gruner Veltliner, Weinviertel DAC, Austria
- Durnberg Tradition Gruner Veltliner, Weinviertel DAC, Austria
- Hofkellerei des Fursten von Liechtenstein Herrnbaumgarten Cuvee, Weinviertel, Austria
- Michael Gindl 'Buteo' Gruner Veltliner, Weinviertel, Austria
- Michael Gindl 'Sol', Weinviertel, Austria
- Weingut Ewald Gruber-Roschitz Gruner Veltliner, Weinviertel DAC, Austria
- Weingut Ewald Gruber-Roschitz Hundspoint Gruner Veltliner, Weinviertel DAC, Austria
At the table.
- Seafood
- Chicken
- Spicy dishes
- Pasta
- Salads
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 10 to 12°C.
- Keeps for 2 to 5 years.
Nearby regions.
Weinviertel: common questions
01.What grapes is Weinviertel known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Weinviertel make?+
03.Where is Weinviertel?+
04.What food goes with Weinviertel wine?+
05.How long does Weinviertel wine age?+
More from here: every wine region in Austria, or the wider Niederösterreich guide.