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Steiermark: daytrip with Weinakademie

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 Hello everyone, It has been a while since I posted and I am sorry, the D3 exam preparation is taking up ALL of my time! Anyways... What regions spring to mind when you think about Sauvignon Blanc? The Loire Valley? Marlborough, New Zealand? Maybe Bordeaux's Pessac Leognan Blanc or California's Fumé Blanc? Well you have to know that in South-East Austria, on the border with Slovenia, there is a region called Steiermark which is now famous for producing excellent wines from Sauvignon Blanc. Glass of wine with a view Maybe this wasn't a surprise for some of you, most probably people living in countries such as the Netherlands or UK, but you have to know that in Italy we really don't get Austrian wines so this was a pleasant discovery! View from a hill of Styria's landscape As I said Steiermark, or Styria, is in the South-East of Austria, bordering Slovenia. It is a region of rolling hills, steep vineyards, breathtaking views and has made a name for itself for Sauvigno