Lower Austria

Niederösterreich
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The vineyards in the province of Lower Austria filled according to Weingarten Survey 2009, a total 27 130 hectares (in 1999 it was 29 134 hectares). Lower Austria represents but also a production area that is divided geographically into eight other vineyards. Together with the State Burgenland making it Austria's largest wine growing region . Even before the soldiers of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus Marcus Aurelius (232-282 AD), wine presses on the Danube , brought the original inhabitants of the so-called vinified Marcomanni wine. The wine was strongly influenced by the capital Vienna influenced. But just as it was the Klosterneuburg Abbey of St. Augustine (1114), as well as by the Benedictine founded two pins in Göttweig Kremstal in 1072 and Melk in the Wachau region in 976th These were centers of spiritual and cultural life, and (to date) as strongholds such great and paramount wine culture.

The Abbot of Melk Alexander Charles Alexander (1824-1909) was the end of the 19th Century estates in the pen Baden (Austria) and Gumpoldskirchen with by American Base and rootstock planting grafted vines, in order to motivate this method over skeptical winemakers. Great influence was also present Dinstlgut in Loiben (Wachau), which dates to the 9th even Goes back centuries. The noble family of the Liechtenstein family was in the 13th Century founded. It acquired large wine-growing areas, and introduced advanced viticultural techniques. Thus, for example, in 1636 issued an order basement, was inter alia the "Zuberaithung of Schwebl" (sulfur) strictly regulated. The Vineyard Wine Cellars Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation , there are today. N is divided into eight wine regions, four of which were previously non typical wine profiles DAC (Districtus Austria Controllatus) defined. The 2009 survey revealed the following vineyard vines (in brackets the values ​​of 1999):

* Carnuntum - 910 acres (842 ha)
* Kamp - 3802 hectares (3722 acres) with Kamptal DAC
* Kremstal - 2243 hectares (2,102 acres) - with Kremstal DAC
* Thermenregion - 2196 hectares (2,118 acres)
* Traisental - 789 acres (670 hectares) with Traisental DAC
* Wachau - 1,350 acres (1,326 hectares) with Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus
* Wagram to Jg 2006 Donauland - 2452 hectares (2,633 acres)
* Weinviertel - 13 356 ha (15 751 ha) with Weinviertel DAC
* Outside of the vineyards, wine regions - 31 acres = 16 GV, 2.5 Zweigelt, other residual

The wineries are listed under each of the eight wine regions. Renowned winemakers associations are: Falkensteiner Berggericht , Kamp Classic , Mail Mountain Valley , premium wineries wine district , Spa wine , Traditionsweingüter Austria , Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus , Vinovative , Wagramer selection , Retzerland Wineries and Wineries Wagram . Lower Austria provides over 60% of Austria's wine production. There is a wide variety of wine due to different climatic conditions (Atlantic, Continental) and soil types (gravel, sand, loess, clay and bedrock). By far the largest wine growing region Weinviertel comprises more than half of the vineyard and is therefore divided into three major areas (see below). Lower Austria is a classic white wine country, about three-quarters of the wine produced accounts for it.

The following is based on the Blend in 2009 carried out in Austria vineyard survey. Compared to the last survey in 1999, resulting in some significant changes. The proportion of red varieties has increased from 21% to 26% of the long established Austrian trend is therefore also in the white wine of Lower Austria to bear. The Chardonnay (Morillon) and Pinot Blanc 1999 were not recorded together. For some varieties, there were enormous changes (see table). The total vineyard area decreased by 7% from 29 134 hectares to 27 128 hectares. The dominant grape variety Grüner Veltliner is still:

Variety - Austrian Main name	in Austria, officially permitted Synonyms	Color	Hectare 2009	%-Ant 2009	Hectare 1999
Green Veltliner	Weißgipfler	white	11 873	43.8	14 801
Zweigelt	Blauer Zweigelt, Rotburger	red	3328	12.3	2135
Blue Portugal	-	red	1593	5.9	2304
White Riesling	Riesling , Rhine Riesling	white	1538	5.7	1326
Müller-Thurgau	Rivaner	white	1392	5.1	2133
Welschriesling	-	white	1346	5.0	1682
White Burgundy	Pinot Blanc , Klevner , White Burgundy	white	867	3.2	?
Blue Burger	-	red	701	2.6	687
Mixed Set	-	white	593	2.2	868
Chardonnay	Morillon - Not used in NE	white	460	1.7	?
Neuburger	-	white	424	1.6	632
Early Roter Veltliner	Malmsey	white	396	1.5	559
St. Laurent	-	red	348	1.3	218
Pinot Noir	Pinot Noir , Blue Spätb. Red, pink.	red	271	1.0	210
Muscatel	Muscat, Red M.	white	232	0.9	42
Merlot	-	red	223	0.8	62
Sauvignon Blanc	Muskat-Sylvaner	white	205	0.8	73
Cabernet Sauvignon	-	red	204	0.8	107
Roter Veltliner	-	white	192	0.7	253
Blaufränkisch	-	red	149	0.5	125
Rotgipfler	-	white	104	0.4	113
Muscat Ottonel	-	white	89	0.3	90
Traminer	Gewurztraminer, T. Red, T. Yellow	white	87	0.3	98
Zierfandler	Spätrot	white	84	0.3	96
Roesler	-	red	84	0.3	0
Scheurebe	Seedling 88	white	49	0.2	60
Pinot Gris	Pinot Gris , Pinot Grigio	white	40	0.1	45
Silvaner	Grüner Sylvaner	white	28	0.1	34
Bouvier	-	white	26	0.1	0
Goldburger	-	white	24	0.1	45
Syrah	Shiraz	red	24	0.1	0
Mixed Set	-	red	24	0.1	295
Cabernet Franc	-	red	22	0.1	8
Rathay	-	red	9	-	0
Jubiläumsrebe	-	white	4	-	0
Blue Wildbacher	-	red	A	-	0
And. white varieties	-	white	87	0.3	34
And. red varieties	-	red	6	-	A
WHITE VARIETIES			20 141	74.2	22 983
RED VARIETIES			6987	25.8	6151
TOTAL			27 128	100	29 134