Precious Wine

In the Middle Ages it was mainly the monasteries that were responsible for the cultivation of wine and for the development of the cellar technique, thereby ensuring the spread of the culture of wine making.
Austria’s grape cultivation and wine making sectors tend to be based on small-scale rural structures. The country’s vineyards total some 50,000 hectares in Lower Austria, Styria, Burgenland and Vienna and are owned by over 30,000 producers, of whom only slightly less than a third are full-time wine producers.
Austria’s wine production has a substantial impact on the landscape and culture of the wine making regions, which is manifested in the typical taverns, wine abbeys, wine inns and even wine academies. And because of their excellent quality, Austria’s wines continuously rank in top places in international competitions.

Vienna's World Class Vineyards	Burgenland "Pannonia" Austria's Eastern Edge
Lower Austria Vineyards along the Danube	Styria Wine from Austria's South

And which wine do YOU order when sitting in a typical Austrian tavern?
Here is the ABC to find a 'fine Austrian drop' to your taste...