Styria wine map
Which DAC is the warmest of Styria’s regions, and why
Vulkanland borders Burgenland’s Eisenberg.
It benefits from Mediterranean warmth and humidity from the south and dry, hot winds from the Pannonian Plain
What does the Steirische Terroir- und Klassikweingüter (STK) group strive for
What are the two top levels of STK-certified wines
It’s founded in where, and applies to which DAC
STK is dedicated to exploring the individuality of Styria’s higher and steeper vineyard sites, which produce the highest-quality wines
Grosse STK Ried (grand cru)
Erste STK Ried (premier cru)
Founded in Vulkanland Steiermark, and applies to Vulkanland Steiermark & Südsteiermark
Blauer Wildbacher for Schilcher wine is allowed only in which DAC
Weststeiermark
8 varieties permitted in all Styrian DAC wines
Welschriesling
Weissburgunder
Morillon
Grauburgunder
Riesling
Muskateller
Sauvignon Blanc
Traminer
In Weststeiermark, which unique grape is used for producing Schilcher wine and which DAC was promoting this type of wine in which only vintage, but was later absorbed by Weststeiermark DAC
Blauer Wildbacher (red grape) for Schilcher wine (a high acid rosé)
Schilcherland DAC only existed in 2017; it promoted the racy rosé produced by Blauer Wildbacher
Three most planted grapes in Styria
Sauvignon Blanc (948ha)
Welchriesling (753 ha)
Weissburgunder
Where are the these villages located:
Gamlitz
Ehrenhausen
Südsteiermark
Name any two important producers from the Südsteiermark DAC
Weingut Tement (most important)
Polz
Sattlerhof
Soil type of Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
Volcanic basalt, sand, loam, and weathered primary rock soils
“Volcano land” as the name translates, contains several extinct volcanoes, which have given the region basalt soils
What is the most renowned village in Vulkanland, and particularly valued for its Traminer
Klöch
Three most planted and important grapes of Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
Welschriesling (19% - 311 ha)
Weissburgunder (17% - 288 ha)
Sauvignon Blanc (11% - 178 ha)
Weststeiermark sits in the Alpine foothills of which mountain
Koralpe Mountains
Over 65% of plantings of the Weststeiermark DAC are dedicated to which grape
Blauer Wildbacher for Weststeiermark’s highly acidic Schilcher rosé
Soil type of Weststeiermark DAC
Gneiss & Mica Schists
Are there any STK wines produced in Weststeiermark
No
Only in Vulkanland Steiermark & Südsteiermark
Who produces high quality Gamlitzer Sauvignon Blanc
Sattlerhof
