Grape
Sauvignon Blanc in the Bergland
10 producers in the Bergland make Sauvignon Blanc that has been rated, and for 4 of them it is the leading grape. The villages with the most producers are St. Paul im Lavanttal (2), St. Georgen am Längsee (1), Feldkirchen (1), Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (1), Tainach (1).
Sauvignon Blanc covers about 11% of the Bergland’s 243 hectares (27 hectares, ÖWM), as much as Chardonnay. In Carinthia, the largest wine state of the region, it is grown alongside the white Burgundy varieties, Riesling and Traminer.
| Producer | Village | Falstaff | Main grapes | Farming | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weingut Burg Taggenbrunn | St. Georgen am Längsee | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc, Grauburgunder, Grüner Veltliner | Conventional | Yes |
| TrippelGUT - Alpine Wine | Feldkirchen | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Karnburg | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir | Conventional | ||
| Domäne Lilienberg | Tainach | Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller, Grauburgunder | Organic | Yes | |
| Vinum Virunum | St. Veit an der Glan | Pinot Noir, Zweigelt, Chardonnay | Integrated | Yes | |
| Weinhof vlg. Ritter | St. Paul im Lavanttal | Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller | Conventional | Yes | |
| Sternberg Wein - Weingut Egger | Wernberg | Sauvignon Blanc, Grauburgunder, Blauburgunder | Organic | Yes | |
| Weinbau Zoller-Saumwald | Haiming | Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir | |||
| Weinzierlei Lippitz | St. Paul im Lavanttal | Grüner Veltliner, Muskat-Ottonel, Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes | |
| Weinbau Janko | Ettendorf | Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Zweigelt |
Books and guides
- Wine GrapesJancis Robinson, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz · Ecco · in English
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