Austrian wine country

The vineyards of Austria are to the east since the high Alps in the west are not suitable for viticulture. The summers are pretty hot and the winters cold. The country produces about 2.5 million liters per year. Austria has the strictest and most comprehensive wine legislation in Europe which are comparable to the German rules. From low level to high level Austria has: Tafelwein, Landwein, Qualitätswein, Kabinettwein and Prädikatswein. The VQPRD wines are like in Germany Qualitätswein and Prädik... | more

Vineyard Highlighted

Langmann vulgo, Lex |

Rolling hills with villages on the ridges at about 500-600 meters. Dark wooden houses with red flowers, countless shades of green of pine trees to vines, blue skies with a wonderful sun. That is the scenery along the Schilcher Strasse, in the south of Steiermark, where you drive on a rented tractor. On top of a ridge in Langegg, we are welcomed by Stefan Langmann of winery Langmann vulgo Lex, which means as much as the Lang people form the village Lex. Langmann vulgo Lex was honored to be the wi... | more