Jörgen is a village in the municipality of
Tieschen in the ''
Bezirk'' of
Südoststeiermark in the
Federal State of Styria in
Austria
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. Its population was 159 in 2016.
Jörgen is known for its fine white wines. Next to the more common white wines, it also produces
Uhudler wines in small quantities. Uhudler is a unique
wine
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from Austria, which originates in the
Burgenland region. In Jörgen the white version may often be found, whereas is in Burgenland, its appearance is often a rosé colour. It has intense flavours of
strawberry
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and
black currants, a characteristic taste often called "foxy" in wine parlance. The grape varieties used are highly resistant to
phylloxera and other diseases; as a result they do not often have to be sprayed with
pesticide
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s. They also require little
fertilization because of their vigorous growth.
References
Cities and towns in Südoststeiermark District
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