Tatatata! This year, another PIWI / future wine variety is being harvested – we are already really looking forward to harvesting the Donauveltliner for the first time. The Donauveltliner is a resistant new variety from the Higher Federal College and Federal Office for Viticulture and Fruit Growing in Klosterneuburg.
The variety is a cross between Grüner Veltliner × Seyval Blanc (SV 5276) and has very good winter frost resistance and resistance to Peronospora and Oidium. The grapes are significantly looser-berried than the grapes of the Grüner Veltliner grape variety and are therefore less susceptible to botrytis, and the harvest time is also earlier.
Its complexity makes the Donauveltliner particularly interesting and versatile – from simple wines for enjoyment to more complex variants, often with a balanced acidity and a light finish, the Donauveltliner is a versatile accompaniment to food and is particularly suitable for Wiener schnitzel, light fish dishes or Asian cuisine with mild spices. Apple, pear and citrus notes are typical for a Veltliner, but we do not want to equate it with our Veltliners, but rather develop it as a single variety and market it as a real future wine, because for us the future of winemaking lies precisely in these varieties.
Fotocredit @OEWM