📍 Wagram
A loess terrace above the Danube.
Wagram is a wine zone on the north bank of the Danube in Lower Austria, between Krems and Vienna. The name means a high river bank left behind by the Danube. This long ridge of loess runs along the river and looks out over the wide valley. Loess is a loose, yellow, dusty rock that holds moisture well and gives wines softness.
The main grape is Grüner Veltliner. It makes light, peppery wines as well as more serious, aged ones. Wagram is also regarded as the home of the rare grape Roter Veltliner (“red Veltliner”) which, despite the name, is a white grape with pinkish berries, giving soft wines scented with spice and ripe fruit. Red grapes also grow, and their wines are soft.
Well-known villages of the zone are Fels am Wagram and Kirchberg am Wagram. Estates here are small, often family-run, and cellars are dug straight into the loess. Rows of such cellars along village streets are called “Kellergassen”.
For comparison with its neighbours: to the west lie the Kremstal and Wachau with rocky soils, to the east the Vienna Woods and the capital, and to the north the hills of the Weinviertel.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Wagram ← grows in ← 🍇 Roter Veltliner → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Lower Austria
- Related to
- 🍷 Stift Klosterneuburg Grüner Veltliner Klosterneuburg, 🍷 Ried Hengsberg Grüner Veltliner, 🍷 Ried Steinriegel Grüner Veltliner Reserve, 🍷 Stift Klosterneuburg Sauvignon Blanc Klosterneuburg, 🍷 Still wine
- Grapes
- 🍇 Roter Veltliner, 🍇 Grüner Veltliner
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Grüner Veltliner, 🍇 Roter Veltliner
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Wagram mean?
It is a high loess bank along the Danube left by the river.
Which grape is linked to Wagram?
Grüner Veltliner, and the rare Roter Veltliner, for which Wagram is regarded as home.
Why is loess good for wine?
It holds moisture well and gives wines softness.
What to read next
- 🍷 Stift Klosterneuburg Grüner Veltliner Klosterneuburg — Stift Klosterneuburg Grüner Veltliner Klosterneuburg: white wine by Stift Klosterneuburg from Klosterneuburg; Wagram DAC.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍷 Ried Hengsberg Grüner Veltliner — Ried Hengsberg Grüner Veltliner: white wine by Stift Klosterneuburg from Klosterneuburg; Wagram DAC.
- 🍷 Ried Steinriegel Grüner Veltliner Reserve — Ried Steinriegel Grüner Veltliner Reserve: white wine by Stift Klosterneuburg from Klosterneuburg; Wagram.
Similar
📍 Traisental · 📍 Weinviertel · 📍 Carnuntum · 📍 Wachau · 📍 Kremstal · 📍 Kamptal
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
What it includes
Sources
- Österreich Wein Marketing
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register