The Thermenregion has a grand history. The wines it produced were already internationally famous and highly sought in the Middle Ages. Designations of origin like Gumpoldskirchen for white wine or Vöslau for red wines were known for outstanding quality and were in high demand. The new Austrian wine law of 1985 marked the beginning of …
A geological fault line as home to sensitive grape varieties In terms of geology, the Thermenregion occupies a unique status in Austrian viticulture. It is located on a geological fault line, a fracture system where the northern Limestone Alps drop into the Vienna Basin. Unique is that this type of geological fault allows hot water …
Cool Climate with many Facets The Thermenregion consists specifically of a northern and a southern area. While the northern area represents a submontane stage of the eastern edge of the Alps in Lower Austria, the southern area opens as a flat or gently sloped terrain that belongs to the Vienna Basin. This correlates with climatic …
Impressive history of great wine. The Celts were the first to cultivate vines and produce wine in the western Pannonian region, which includes the current Thermenregion wine-growing area in Austria. The Romans further developed this heritage. They introduced vines from their home regions and brought practicable knowledge of vine cultivation and wine production. Old Roman …