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Interim Report of the Austrian Wine Vintage
2002
Vintage 2002: Suspenseful to the Finish
(AWMB/MT/ST, November 2002) - Statistic Austria estimates
the 2002 Austrian wine grape crop to bring 2.6 million hectoliters (1
hectoliter = 26.4 U.S. gallons). This means a production increase of 4%
over the previous year and 11% over the past decade’s average.
As already reported, hail and flooding in Lower Austria
and drought in Burgenland have had only regional influence and little
impact on the total grape production. The total white grape crop is estimated
to reach 12% over the previous year while a decrease of 15% in the black
grape crop is expected.
Strict selection of grapes has brought a good vintage with wines distinguished
by fruitiness and varietal character. The white wines are aromatic, elegant,
and show good extract content. The red wines bring good primary aromas
and fruit in the glass and in some wine areas it appears that the 2002
vintage is not only as good, but possibly even better than the 2000 vintage.
“The 2002 vintage will once again surprise us with excellent quality
in many Austrian wine areas,” emphasizes Austrian Wine Marketing
Board director Michael Thurner.
| October 2002 |
| Wine-growing Areas |
White wine |
Red wine (incl. Rosé) |
Harvest quantity in total |
| productive
vineyard area in ha |
Harvest
in hl |
productive
vineyard area in ha |
Harvest
in hl |
productive
vineyard area in ha |
Harvest
in hl |
| in total |
per ha |
in total |
per ha |
in total |
per ha |
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| Burgenland |
8,165 |
431,17 |
52.8 |
5,320 |
265,044 |
49.8 |
13,485 |
696,215 |
51.6 |
| Neusiedlersee |
4,964 |
247,927 |
49.9 |
2,128 |
97,057 |
45.6 |
7,092 |
344,984 |
48.6 |
Neusiedlersee-
Hügelland |
2,655 |
150,154 |
56.6 |
1,503 |
79,587 |
52.9 |
4,158 |
229,741 |
55.2 |
| Mittelburgenland |
339 |
20,769 |
61.2 |
1,494 |
76,627 |
51.3 |
1,834 |
97,397 |
53.1 |
| Südburgenland |
206 |
12,32 |
59.7 |
194 |
11,773 |
60.6 |
401 |
24,093 |
60.1 |
| Lower Austria |
22,652 |
1,370,937 |
60.5 |
5,699 |
323,780 |
56.8 |
28,350 |
1,694,717 |
59.8 |
| Thermenregion |
1,312 |
54,943 |
41.9 |
837 |
35,448 |
42.3 |
2,150 |
90,391 |
42.0 |
| Kremstal |
1,785 |
88,352 |
49.5 |
285 |
13,901 |
48.9 |
2,070 |
102,253 |
49.4 |
| Kamptal |
3,177 |
205,575 |
64.7 |
566 |
32,553 |
57.5 |
3,743 |
238,128 |
63.6 |
| Donauland |
2,152 |
128,531 |
59.7 |
415 |
22,974 |
55.4 |
2,567 |
151,505 |
59.0 |
| Traisental |
583 |
38,653 |
66.3 |
91 |
5,865 |
64.3 |
674 |
44,519 |
66.1 |
| Carnuntum |
550 |
31,811 |
57.8 |
260 |
13,679 |
52.5 |
810 |
45,49 |
56.1 |
| Wachau |
1,203 |
69,227 |
57.5 |
153 |
8,255 |
54.1 |
1,356 |
77,481 |
57.2 |
| Weinviertel |
11,867 |
752,726 |
63.4 |
3,089 |
190,961 |
61.8 |
14,956 |
943,687 |
63.1 |
| others |
22 |
1,119 |
51.4 |
3 |
145 |
55.3 |
24 |
1,264 |
51.8 |
| Styria |
2,828 |
151,954 |
53.7 |
1,162 |
61,548 |
53.0 |
3,990 |
213,503 |
53.5 |
| Südsteiermark |
1,527 |
77,547 |
50.8 |
312 |
15,438 |
49.5 |
1,839 |
92,986 |
50.6 |
| Weststeiermark |
169 |
8,393 |
49.7 |
592 |
31,301 |
52.9 |
760 |
39,694 |
52.2 |
| Südoststeiermark |
1,131 |
65,971 |
58.3 |
259 |
14,805 |
57.3 |
1,39 |
80,776 |
58.1 |
| others |
1 |
42 |
54.7 |
0 |
4 |
57.7 |
1 |
47 |
54.9 |
| Vienna |
286 |
12,182 |
42.6 |
49 |
1,957 |
39.9 |
335 |
14,139 |
42.2 |
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| Austria 2001 |
33,93 |
1,758,794 |
51.8 |
12,230 |
771,069 |
63.0 |
46,160 |
2,529,863 |
54.8 |
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1) Without other Wine-growing Areas
Source: Statistik Austria
For further information please contact:
Austrian Wine Marketing Board
Susanne Staggl, Michael Thurner
T +43/1/5039267 F +43/1/5039268
s.staggl@winesfromaustria.com
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