The Austrians are — again — on the forefront of the wine world. They have just unveiled the digital map of all significant vineyards in the country. The web-site provides descriptions of about 5,000 individual vineyards (referred to as “Ried” in Austria) with detailed climate and soil data.
Each vineyard is accompanied by a detailed description of the amount of sun received, average temperature, rainfall, steepness, altitude and grape varieties. There is also detailed information about each wine-growing village and wine-growing region. As the map zooms in, users get more and more information about specific vineyards.