AUSTRIA–Steiermark

STYRIA IS:    DAC.- 4      @Graz

WEIS= Welchreisling, Traminor, Pinot Blanc, Gelber Muskateller, Rulander

  • –International– Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon AKA=Chardonnay

ROT= Schilcher, Blauer Wildbacher

GEOGRAPHY– Austria(South),  LATITUDE: 47.6* ‘N’

  • BORDERS: Slovenia(South)

TOPOGRAPHY–  “Valley/ Hilly”, BETWEEN: Austrian Alps(West), Pannonian Plain(East)

SOILS= “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary”, ”Volcanic” Ocean, Schist, Limestone, Marl, Slate, Gravel

CLIMATE= “Mediterranean” With “Continental” Influence

  • Summers– Cool, Warm   |   Winters– Cold, Wet

VITICLUTURE– 4,240 ha.

CULTURE– –Clapelteds– Windmills Made to Scare of Birds and Visual Symbol of Styria

  • AKA= Styria, Steierland

WESTSTEIERMARK DAC.     @Graz

  • WEIS=  ?
  • ROT= Blauer Wildbacher
  • GEOGRAPHY– Austria(South-East), Steiermark, West of Graz-City(    km.), @Hw.#A2
    • VILLAGES– St. Stefan on Stainz, Gross St. Florian, Wies
    • BORDERS: Slovenia(South), Sudsteiermark DAC.(South-East), Sud-Oststeiermark DAC.(North-East)
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULUTURE– 430 ha.
  • VINICULTURE– Schilcher– Rose  |   ROT= Blauer Wildbacher, Morillon
    • –Estate/ Producer– Bauchi, Der Zweiger, Bauer
  • CULTURE– AKA=West Styria

SUDSTEIERMARK DAC.     @Gamiltz

  • WEIS= Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling, Morillon, Gelber Muskateller, Traminer
  • GEOGRAPHY– Austria(South-East), Steiermark
    • BORDERS: Slovenia(South), Weststeiermark DAC.(West), Vulkanland Steiermark DAC.(East)
    • VILLAGES– St. Nikolai, Sausal, Kitzeck, Fresing, Gamiltz, Berghausen
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary-Water”, Sandstone, Slate, Marl, Limestone
  • CLIMATE= “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULUTURE– 2,300 ha.
    • –Estate/ Producer– Alois Gross, Erich, Gerngross, Harkamp, Müller, Polz/Sattlerhof/ Tement/Tscheppe, Wohlmuth
  • CULTURE– Vulkanland Steiermark AKA=South Styria/ Sud-Oststeiermark
  • ECONOMY– –Riedel Glass– Crystal Glassware Produced In Kufstein
    • Each Glass Shape Designed to Enhance Different Styles of Wine

VULKANLAND STEIERMARK DAC.     @Kloch

  • WEIS= Traminer, Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc, Rulander, Morillon, Sauvignon Blanc
  • ROT= Blauburgunder, Saint-Laurent, Zweigelt
  • GEOGRAPHY– Austria(South-East), Steiermark, East of Graz-City(   km.), @Hw.#E59/ 66
    • VILLAGES– St. Peter am Ottersbach, Straden, Kapfenstein, Sankt Anna am Aigen
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic” Basalt, Sand, Loam
  • VITICULUTURE– 1,100 ha.
    • –Estate/ Producer– Krispel, Neumeister, Peter Skoff, Ploder-Rosenberg, Winkler-Hermanden
  • CULTURE– AKA=South-East Styria
    • BERGLAND– The Collection of Remaining Austrian Region, None of Which Produce Large Quanities of Wine
    • -Vorarlberg, Tirol, Oberosterreich, Salzberg, Karnter

SCHILCHERLAND DAC.     @Graz

  • ROT= Blauer Wildbacher
  • GEOGRAPHY– Austria(South-East), Styria, West of Graz0-City(    km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”
    • VILLAGES– Obergreith
  • VITICULUTURE–
  • VINICULTURE– -Schilcher- Rose  |  ROT= Blauer Wildbacher
    • –Estate/ Producer–

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