Glossary
| Wachau | This appellation consists of the 35 km gorge along the Danube river between Stift Melk and the outskirts of Krems. The steep, terraced vineyards are home for the world famous Smaragd Rieslings. Other grape varieties here are Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Feinburgunder and Weißburgunder. The primary rock and slate soils together with the fjord-like climate give the wines a very special character, often with pleasant mineral notes and good acidic structure. |
| Weingartner | German for wine producer |
| Weingut | This is a German wine estate that grows it's own grapes. Similar to a French Chateau |
| Weinland | Austria's largest wine region in terms of vineyard acreage. Weinland consists of the political provinces Burgenland and Niederösterreich (lower Austria). |
| Weinversand | wine by mail order, is a mail-order wine business or can be a winery providing the service of sending their wines to private customers by mail. One can find it often on the label since wineries will announce the service to the customer that way. It is like saying: "if you like the wine we will ship it to you by mail". |
| Weinviertel | This is Austria's largest appellation and produces nearly a third of all the country's wine. Grüner Veltliner is the primary grape grown in Weinviertel, while Welschriesling is also important and often used for the production of sparkling wines. |
| Weissherbst | German word to indicate a Rose wine |
| Wellington | South African - Appellation of Paarl |
| Welschriesling | This grape is usually used to make dry white wines with fresh green apple and sweet blossom aromas (drink young), but are also used to make late harvest wines with tremendous aging potential. |
| Weststeiermark | 70% of the vineyards in this appellation are planted with the rare autochthon variety Blauer Wildbacher. These grapes are usually vinified to make an extremely acidic, grassy rosé called Schilcher. |
| Wiebelsberg | French - Appellation of Alsace |
| Wien | Austrian Wine Region - Vienna is the only capital in the world with a wine region within city limits. Much of the wine produced here never leaves the city and is consumed in Heuriger (wine taverns). Grüner Veltliner is the main grape variety. |
| Wineck Schlossberg | French - Appellation of Alsace |
| Winzenberg | French - Appellation of Alsace |
| Worcester | South African Wine Region |
| Wurttemberg | German Wine Region |
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