Austria

Thermenregion

About Thermenregion

South of Vienna at the foot of the eastern Alps, where the Pannonian plain meets the limestone foothills. The region is unique for two indigenous white grapes — Zierfandler and Rotgipfler — that produce nutty, full-bodied whites found nowhere else. Rosé sparkling, dry whites, and Pinot Noir from limestone slopes round out the production. The Thermenregion takes its name from the thermal springs at Baden bei Wien.

What Thermenregion produces

White

Zierfandler and Rotgipfler are the regional indigenous specialties — full-bodied, nutty whites unique to the Thermenregion. Also Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, and Riesling.

Red

Pinot Noir (Sankt Laurent biotype), Pinot Noir, and Zweigelt from limestone slopes around Bad Vöslau and Sooß.

Climate

PannonianContinentalWarm summersCold wintersSheltered

Continental with strong Pannonian influence: warm, dry summers and cold winters. The Vienna Woods to the west provide some protection from cold north-westerly weather; the open Pannonian plain to the east drives ripening.

Terroir

LimestoneDolomiteGravelClay

Limestone (Leithakalk and Wettersteinkalk), dolomitic gravel, and clay over former seabed deposits. The transition between the alpine foothills and the Pannonian basin gives a wide range of expositions and soils within short distances.

Typical Aromas

HoneyYellow appleBeeswaxWalnutQuinceSpiceWhite flowers

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