Carnuntum is a wine area within Lower Austria, closer to the Pannonian Plain. Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch gain riper cherry fruit and rounder tannin here. The area's wine history reaches back to Roman viticulture.
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Elsewhere in Lower Austria
- Kamptal20 producersCool Waldviertel air, loess and rock terraces shape Kamptal's peppery, high-acid Grüner Veltliner and taut Riesling. The area also produces red wines.
- Kremstal6 producersKremstal pairs spicy, ripe Grüner Veltliner with lighter, mineral Riesling.
- Thermenregion1 producerIn Thermenregion, indigenous varieties sit alongside fuller styles of white and red wine.
- Traisental2 producersTraisental centres on Grüner Veltliner and Riesling, the two main white grapes.
- Wachau12 producersRiesling and Grüner Veltliner grow on Wachau's steep Danube terraces of gneiss and loess. The wines can combine concentrated fruit with pronounced acidity; Grüner Veltliner may show apple, tropical fruit and white-pepper notes.
- Wagram7 producersWagram's loess soils support ripe, structured Grüner Veltliner and distinctive Roter Veltliner.
- Weinviertel8 producersWeinviertel has broad loess hills in Lower Austria. Grüner Veltliner is typically light, crisp and peppery.
Producers in Carnuntum
Producer profiles
- Weingut Dorli MuhrBlaufränkisch-led wines from Prellenkirchen’s dry, windy Spitzerberg, where limestone, sandy ground and low rainfall shape distinct site bottlings.
- Weingut Franz NetzlA six-generation Göttlesbrunn estate in Carnuntum, where organic vineyard work, loess-rich Zweigelt sites and structured red blends shape the range.
- Weingut Markus AltenburgerMarkus Altenburger farms 17 hectares in Jois organically, with Blaufränkisch at the centre of the range.
- Weingut Philipp GrasslA third-generation Göttlesbrunn family estate focused on Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and St.
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- Weingut TafernerA 25-hectare organic and sustainable family estate in Göttlesbrunn, Carnuntum, working hillside vineyards from regional Zweigelt to Ried Haidacker.