<img align="right" alt="kellergasse" border="0" height="160" hspace="2" src="http://www.austrian.wine.co.at/wein/images/carnfoto.gif" width="216">Sand, loam, gravel and loess are the main soils in these 891 hectares. The primary variety: Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Weissburgunder and Chardonnay have increased, with Zweigelt and St. Laurent adding their red accents.
This small wine-growing region east of Vienna bears the name of a Roman fortress on the border of the Danube river and Pannonia. Its ruins can be visited today just outside Bad Deutsch-Altenburg. The region is comprised of two wine centres: Prellenkirchen in the Hainburg district, and the surroundings of Göttlesbrunn and Höflein in the district of Bruck an der Leita.
The Spitzerberg's sunny, southern slopes - to the south of Hainburg - form a haven for red grapes. More than 30% is made up of Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and Portugieser. Prellenkirchen's Kellergasse, wine museum and even a reserved area for wine teaching, all tie in the traditions of the past with modern day innovation. In Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, the archeological park and new Museum Carnuntum - with Roman mosaics, pottery and agricultural tools, will guide you through the area's history.
Red wines have been developing quite nicely in Göttlesbrunn as well. Here, the influence on the climate by the nearby Neusiedlersee is evident. The site is also ideal for varieties of White Burgundy and the Welschriesling. Moreover, the "gemischten Satz" technique is used here, which is the planting of several varieties in the vineyards. This old tradition gives new wines a future.
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