Michael Pronay wrote:
> Mark Lipton > wrote:
>
>
>>What a contrast to the Kalmuck! I am continually amazed at the
>>number of Austrian winemakers who managed to produce first-class
>>wine during the deluge of 2002.
>
>
> Only 4% of the total wine growing area was flooded, and - except for
> a fortnight of rain in the summer - the weather through the growing
> season was not bad at all.

Aha. From the reports I had read, it sounded more dire than that.

> Note that the name of the grape variety is Neuburger, not
> Neuberger, and that it's not related to chardonnay. In fact it's a
> Roter Veltliner x Sylvaner crossing, as research of Franz Regener
> from Klosterneuburg viticutural school has found out (sorry, site
> in German):

Thanks for the clarifications, Michael.

Mark Lipton