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Featured Wines of the Month
Each month we highlight a new wine region or topic and curate four white and four red wines that best represent it. These wines are featured in our Wine Station dispensers for tastings and are available for purchase by the bottle.
September 2026 - Austria
Austria has four major federal wine-growing regions, which are divided into 16 specific DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus) protected regions located mostly in the eastern part of the country.
1. Niederösterreich (Lower Austria): Lower Austria is the country's largest wine-growing region, stretching along the Danube River and its valleys.
- Key Styles: Crisp, dry white wines.
- Signature Grapes: Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.
- Notable Subregions: Wachau, Kamptal, Kremstal, Weinviertel, Wagram, Traisental, Carnuntum, and Thermenregion.
2. Burgenland: Sits in the east along the Hungarian border, featuring a warm Pannonian climate influenced by Lake Neusiedl.
- Key Styles: Full-bodied red wines and world-class sweet dessert wines.
- Signature Grapes: Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt, and Pinot Blanc.
- Notable Subregions: Neusiedlersee, Leithaberg, Rosalia, Mittelburgenland, and Eisenberg.
3. Steiermark (Styria): Located in the hilly southernmost part of Austria with a cool, Alpine-Mediterranean climate.
- Key Styles: Aromatic, fresh whites and distinct rosés.
- Signature Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling, and Schilcher (a local rosé made from Blauer Wildbacher).
- Notable Subregions: Südsteiermark (South Styria), Vulkanland Steiermark, and Weststeiermark.
4. Wien (Vienna): The only capital city in the world with a significant, active commercial wine industry inside its city limits.
- Key Styles: Gemischter Satz (a traditional field blend where multiple grape varieties are harvested and fermented together).
- Signature Grapes: Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc).
Explore the official details and maps via the Austrian Wine portal.
Sign up for our guided Austrian wine tasting on September 29th at 6:30 pm.
