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Aus'gsteckt is for a glass of wine at the Heuriger
Heuriger Liste I Wieninger I Nussberg I Wien Tourismus I Peter Rigaud
Can it be a coincidence that Vienna (Wien) and wine (Wein) are so close in German? No other European metropolis has such a rich wine culture as the Austrian capital. Until the late Middle Ages, vines even grew within the city walls in what is now the first district. Today, most vineyards are found in the suburbs. Around 700 hectares of vines are grown in the city - a world record - and many thousands more in the surrounding countryside.
The vast majority are white grape varieties such as Rhine and Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and Grüner Veltliner. If at least three of these grape varieties are planted, harvested and processed together, you have a Gemischter Satz. It is the undisputed front-runner and stands for the local winemaking tradition like no other.
Just as important as the question of what to drink is the question of where to drink. The most popular: the Heuriger - wine taverns that are usually open for a while, where hot food is served alongside local wine. They open when it aus'gsteckt is - when a bush of green branches is hung above the entrance gate. A visit is particularly worthwhile now in spring. You can find out here when and where the most beautiful wine taverns are open:
