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- 273
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breweries
In 2017, more than 1,000 different beers were brewed in Austria at 273 breweries.
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- 31.6%
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Grüner Veltliner share of the area used to grow wine
By far the most important type of grape in Austria is the Grüner Veltliner with a share of 31.6% of the area used to grow wine.
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- 227
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Wachau apricot farmers
227 fruit growers create the basis for the famous Wachau apricot schnapps.
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- 52.6
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million litres of wine exported
The outstanding vintage of 2017 led to record exports in Austrian wine of 52.6 million litres worth EUR 170.3 million.
Facts and Figures
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Winegrowing in Austria – Key data for 2017 | |
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Winegrowing enterprises (winegrowers) | 13,652 |
Vineyards (in hectares)
| 48,054 ha 5,663 ha 13.6% |
Wine harvest in total (in hectolitres)
| 2.49 million hl 1.65 million hl 0.84 million hl |
Exports (in litres) | 52.6 million litres |
Exports (in euros) | EUR 170.3 million |
Most important types of wine and their share of the area used to grow wine in 2017 in % | |
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White wines | |
Grüner Veltliner | 31.6% |
Welschriesling | 7.1% |
Red wines | |
Zweigelt | 13.9% |
Blaufränkisch | 6.2% |
Beer in Austria – Key data for 2017 | |
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Breweries | 273 |
Beer production | 9.7 million litres |
Per capita consumption | 101.3 litres |
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Last update : 11. November 2020