Wine production in Austria surged by 37% last year, to 2.56 million hectolitres, following on from low volumes recorded in 2024, new data from Statistics Austria has found.
The 2025 total is also 11% above the five-year average, the data showed.
Wine production was boosted by favourable weather conditions – including fluctuating temperatures, adequate rainfall, no widespread hail or frost, and warm days with cool nights –which helped ensure a robust harvest, with both flowering and harvesting occurring within the usual timeframe, the statistics body noted.
White wine production led the increase, totalling 1.86 million hectolitres, a 44% increase compared to 2024 and 15% above the five-year average. Red wine production also rose, though more modestly, reaching 701,000 hectolitres, roughly in line with the five-year average, a 21% increase on 2024.
Regional production
On a regional basis, Lower Austria, the country’s largest wine region, produced 1.70 million hl, a 44% increase from 2024, including 1.37 million hl of white wine (+46%) and 328,500 hl of red wine (+34%). The Weinviertel area, which accounts for roughly half of the region’s vineyards, recorded 989,300 hl (+42%). In Burgenland, production reached 582,900 hl (+16%), with white wine up 29% to 266,300 hl and red wine at 316,700 hl (+6%).
Elsewhere, Styria saw a significant jump of 54%, producing 244,700 hl of wine, comprised of 198,100 hl of white and 46,600 hl of red. Even Vienna experienced an increase, producing 30,200 hl (+38%), with white wine at 23,300 hl (+28%) and red wine surging 89% to 6,900 hl.
Quality wines
Quality wines remained a key driver of production, with Qualitäts- und Prädikatswein totalling 2.27 million hl, up 30% from 2024 and 6% above the five-year average, with white quality wines at 1.69 million hl (+38%) and red at 582,300 hl (+11%).
Meanwhile, table wines and varietals (Wein/Landwein) surged to 244,800 hl, a notable 182% increase compared to 2024.
Despite the strong production, wine stocks declined to 2.65 million hl, the lowest level in seven years, reflecting both the previous year’s low harvest and ongoing demand pressures. Read more here.
