Lower Austria
Being Austria?s largest winegrowing region, Lower Austria
is divided into the wine districts Weinviertel, Kamptal,
Donauland, Thermenregion, Kremstal, Wachau, Carnuntum
and Traisental. They all extend in the fertile planes along
the river Danube in the northeast of the country.
Home to Austria?s hallmark whites and pioneer in terms of quality production is
the Wachau. Its century-long viticultural tradition is rooted on the
poor and rocky soils of steeply terraced vineyards. The climate is
characterized by the interplay of warm Pannonian air coming from the
east and cool winds blowing in from the north ? ideal conditions for
growing Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. The Danube, which functions as
a heat and moisture storage, ensures temperature equalization. The
large temperature differences between day and night contribute to
the development of extraordinary aromas and flavors while maintaining
balanced acidity.