Recently-created resistant PIWI – ‘pioneering wine’ –  grape varieties that take their name from the German term pilzwiderstandsfähig (fungus-resistant), are increasingly seen by viticulturists as a viable solution to emerging environmental and climatic challenges.

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Austria and Romania, two wine-producing countries, were affected by storm Boris. What impact did the rain and flooding have?

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Niederösterreich, Austria’s largest wine-growing area, consists of eight independent quality regions designated as DACs, or Districtus Austriae Controllatus. They stretch in close proximity to one another, often taking their names from their own distinctive landscapes.

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Austria is certainly full of surprises. In this small, dynamic land of many wines, a very lively sparkling scene has developed around the designation of origin Sekt Austria.

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Austria's largest wine fair, VieVinum, is held in perhaps the most beautiful venue in the wine world, the Hofburg palace. An increasingly international audience now gathers under the chandeliers.

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20 Greek producers will have their own stands at the trade fair in Vienna, and there will also be a Greek wine bar.

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Despite a slight increase in value, the exported quantity has decreased significantly.

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Austria is planning to introduce a vineyard classification model inspired by the Burgundy system. However, resistance is brewing within the country.

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A new generation of winemakers is rising in Austria, helping to accelerate the country’s quality revolution — while respecting what’s gone before.

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