Weststeiermark is a narrow wine area along Styria's Alpine foothills. It is defined by Schilcher, a high-acid pink wine made from Blauer Wildbacher. Schilcher is fresh, aromatic and youthful, though it can also age. Viticulture here has documented pre-Roman and Roman roots. Schilcher was once mostly a local rustic wine, then moved toward sparkling production and export. The four Ortsweingebiete, village wine areas, are Ligist, Stainz, Deutschlandsberg and Eibiswald.
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- SteiermarkNo producers listed yetSteiermark is the German name for Styria, a rainy, wind-sheltered wine area between the Alps and the Adriatic. Sauvignon Blanc in Südsteiermark, Traminer in the warmer Vulkanland area, and high-acid Schilcher in Weststeiermark show how much the wines change within it.
- Süd-Oststeiermark2 producersSüd-Oststeiermark is Styria's warmer wine area. Its wines gain strength in the heat but keep freshness through cooler nights, and Traminer is an important aromatic grape alongside Sauvignon Blanc.
- Südsteiermark7 producersSüdsteiermark is Styria's Sauvignon Blanc country, with steep, humid hills and aromatic, high-acid wines. Styles range from fresh and fragrant to more weighty, and vineyards sit between 320 and 550 metres.