Petzles is a hamlet in the village of
Sankt Nikolai im Sausal
Sankt Nikolai im Sausal is a municipality in the district of Leibnitz in Styria, Austria
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in the district of
Leibnitz
Leibnitz (Slovenian: ''Lipnica'') is a city in the Austrian state of Styria and on 1 Jan. 2017 had a population of 12,176. It is located to the south of the city of Graz, between the Mur and Sulm rivers.
The town is the capital of the Leibni ...
in
Styria,
Austria
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. The hamlet has a population of 146 (2011). It is situated within the
Sausal mountain range. The area has a mediterranean-type
microclimate
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and has extensive
vineyards
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producing
Südsteiermark region wines.
Figs
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and
kiwifruit
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also grow there. There are visitors from
Graz and further afield in the warmer months coming to sample wine and cold meats in the traditional
Buschenschenke vineyard tavernas.
References
Austrian wine
Cities and towns in Leibnitz District
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