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Wachau wine
Renowned for its charming villages surrounded by vineyards and its medieval castles overlooking the Danube River, the Wachau Valley remains one of my favorite places on Earth! Indeed, the Wachau Valley is also classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architectural and agricultural heritage. It is part of Niederösterreich, or Lower Austria, which is the foremost wine region…
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What is the most common grape variety grown in Austria?
It was the CELTS who planted the first vines, a little before our era. Then viticulture took off in the Middle Ages before taking a turn in 1784 when Emperor Franz Joseph II granted winemakers permission to sell their wines directly to consumers. Austria is now home to 46500 hectares of VINES Seeing as the Alps cover most of the…
