Your trip will start in the beautiful and historical city of Florence, where you will be staying in a Classic room at the traditionally-Italian 4* Hotel Monna Lisa. This package also includes an introduction to each regions’ gastronomy with lunches and dinners served in premium local restaurants. During this amazing whistle-stop wine trip across Europe, you will learn all about red, white, rosé and sparkling wines, visiting a wide range of different wineries, including large, prestigious estates, as well as small, family-run producers. This 15 day holiday allows guests to discover the famous wines of Tuscany, Bordeaux, Champagne, Burgundy and Rioja, with rail travel and flights included between each of these world-famous wine regions. If that is a bit too much for you, then perhaps explore a main wine region and discover the variety of wines, villages, monuments, scenery and landscapes - for example tour some of the different DAC wine areas within the region of Lower Austria - Niederösterreich.Ī good idea is to contact the appropriate tourist offices of key towns/regions and search for advice on touring the wine region, either by yourself or as part of a guided tour with transport included.Ī great way to discover new wines, soak up the culture and sample some fabulous, traditional Austrian food is to visit a Heurigenlokal - a wine tavern where local winemakers open their doors to serve their new wine during alternate months of the growing season.This package is ideal for those looking to explore the Premium European wine regions. If you like the idea of exploring all that Austrian wine country has to offer, you can travel the “Weinstraße” (wine street), an 830 km long route, which leads through eight different wine regions and more than 150 wine villages! Your trip to Austria - planning a wine tour of Austria’s wine regions Wien: Wien region, Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC Steiermark: Steiermark region, Südsteiermark DAC, Vulkanland Steiermark DAC, Weststeiermark DAC Niederösterreich: Niederösterreich region, Carnuntum DAC, Kamptal DAC, Kremstal DAC, Thermenregion, Traisental DAC, Wachau DAC, Wagram, Weinviertel DACīurgenland: Burgenland region, Eisenberg DAC, Leithaberg DAC, Mittelburgenland DAC, Neusiedlersee DAC, Rosalia DAC, Ruster Ausbruch DAC Wines which don’t meet these conditions have to use the regional appellation - ie Niederösterreich, Burgenland, Steiermark or Wien.Įach DAC has its own strictly defined wine classifications, so these are discussed in the appropriate regional web pages and include: Similar to the French DOC structure, strict rules apply for each of the 15 or so DACs, in order to ensure only the truest expression of wines are produced from each area. Three local grape varieties dominate Austria’s red wines - Zweigelt, incredibly juicy and fruity Blaufränkisch, with its deep berry and cherry flavours and Sankt Laurent, part of the Pinot family, expressing lovely morello cherry notes.Īustria probably has some of the world’s strictest wine regulations, which have seen notable changes in recent years, surrounding what are called the DACs (Districtus Austriae Controllatus). Riesling and Welschriesling are also important white grape varieties. Grüner Veltliner has a fresh, aromatic and often quite peppery taste and pairs wonderfully with fish, asparagus and white meats, as well as Asian and slightly spicy dishes. It accounts for about 30% of Austria’s vineyards. Two-thirds of Austrian wines are white and the Austrian Grüner Veltliner grape variety dominates. Austrian wine grapes What are the leading grape varieties of Austria?Īlthough international grape varieties are prominent and grow well across Austria, it’s the indigenous Austrian grape varieties which are centre stage and which are producing the most exciting Austrian wines.Ĭhief of these is Grüner Veltliner, which has established itself as one of the world’s greatest white wines.
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