Wine

The Weinviertel’s calling card is a white wine called Weinwiertel DAC – a Grüner Veltliner with a peppery note to it. There are only a few wines that have become such a clear calling card for their region as Weinviertel DAC. Famous for its peppery flavour, this Grüner Veltliner is synonymous with the exceptional standards achieved by the Weinviertel region’s wine producers. Having established itself as a pioneer in the Austrian wine industry, the region was the first to put the growing region above the variety of grape.
 

A glass of Grüner Veltliner wine with a peppery note
As a designation, Weinviertel DAC provides a guarantee of premium quality and certified, time-honoured growing methods that are in keeping with the specific growing area. And that is exactly as it should be: light yellow to greeny-yellow in colour, and dry on the palate with a fruity, spicy and peppery flavour. Weinviertel DAC wines are in high demand in the wine industry as Austria’s largest and most successful regional brand.
 

Certified Austrian designation of origin
DAC stands for Districtus Austriae Controllatus, which translates roughly as certified Austrian designation of origin. Only certified, high-quality wines that are typical of their region in Austria are awarded the DAC seal. In 2003 the Weinviertel became the nation’s first growing region to take the step to certify its Grüner Veltliner, with its unmistakable and instantly recognisable character. And it has continued to promote its famous white wine under this internationally respected quality seal and designation of origin.

The Weinviertel Weinstrasse wine route is the perfect road trip destination thanks to its winegrowers, wine festivals and picture-postcard landscapes. Wherever it goes, the focus of the Weinviertel Weinstrasse is always on wine. Stop off at one of the numerous winegrowers, immerse yourself in the art of winemaking, celebrate wine at one of the many wine festivals or experience the Weinviertel cellar lanes and their labyrinthine subterranean tunnel systems.
 

Three sections
The Weinviertel Weinstrasse route has three sections. Starting at Heldenberg near Ziersdorf, the Weinviertel Weinstrasse cuts through the Schmidatal valley, the countryside around the town of Retz, and the Pulkautal valley (the western Weinviertel). The 400km-long wine trail continues through the area around Falkenstein, Poysdorf and Mistelbach (Veltliner country) before making a loop through the hilly landscape of the Matzner Hügel region and the area surrounding Wolkersdorf, Hagenbrunn and Bisamberg (southern Weinviertel).
 

On the trail of fine wine: Grüner Veltliner et al draw wine fans to the Weinviertel
The Weinviertel has long since established a reputation for itself as a destination that is synonymous with exceptional quality. This is reflected in the Weinviertel DAC Grüner Veltliner and in any trip to the growers and estates along the Weinviertel Weinstrasse. The wineries, Heuriger wine taverns and private rooms for rent along the Weinviertel Weinstrasse are all renowned for their hospitality.