Although Austria is not best known for wine today, it has a long history of grape growing and wine making. As early as 1000-900 BC, the local people have preserved the seeds of grapes. By 700 BC, the celts had started simple grape growing here, and the Romans brought systematic viticulture with them. In the 10th and 12th centuries, French toast monks brought Burgundy's wine culture to Austria, promoting local grape growing and wine making. Since then, Austria's wine industry has experienced a period of prosperity and development. In the 17th century, however, the outbreak of religious wars, the siege of Turkey, heavy taxation and the rise of beer brought a heavy blow to the Austrian wine industry. But in the 18th century, under the rule of List of rulers of Austria and his son, Maria Theresa of Austria, Austria's grape growing and wine making flourished again.

Although Austria is not best known for wine today, it has a long history of grape growing and wine making. As early as 1000-900 BC, the local people have preserved the seeds of grapes. By 700 BC, the celts had started simple grape growing here, and the Romans brought systematic viticulture with them. In the 10th and 12th centuries, French toast monks brought Burgundy's wine culture to Austria, promoting local grape growing and wine making. Since then, Austria's wine industry has experienced a period of prosperity and development. In the 17th century, however, the outbreak of religious wars, the siege of Turkey, heavy taxation and the rise of beer brought a heavy blow to the Austrian wine industry. But in the 18th century, under the rule of List of rulers of Austria and his son, Maria Theresa of Austria, Austria's grape growing and wine making flourished again.