Volcanic and basalt soils as well as sandy loam make up the region's 1115hectares. The main variety is Welschriesling, followed by Weissburgunder and the Traminer from Klöch. The specialities are Ruländer, Riesling and Chardonnay (Morillon). Zweigelt, Blauburger, St. Laurent and Blauer Wildbacher are the planted reds.
Nearly 2,200 growers cultivate grapes in the Südoststeiermark (Southeast Styria). No wonder that the average vineyard size is only half of a hectare, and it's not surprising that cultivating grapes usually is a side profession here. Nevertheless, most of the wine is sold through more than 300 Buschenschanken.
This is home to numerous special wine-growing areas, for example, Weiz and Hartberg in the north, Gleisdorf and Riegersburg near Fürstenfeld, and Feldbach and Kapfenstein in the south. For orientation, there are four wine roads: Südoststeirische Hügelland-Weinstraße, Thermenland-Weinstraße, Oststeirische Römerweinstraße and the Klöcher Weinstraße. Just on the border of Slovenia is the self-contained wine area of Klöch. Traminer is the speciality here, and the rich volcanic soil makes it particularly fullbodied.
In order to distinguish the area and the wine as one, the "Klöcher Traminer Schutzmarke", a brand identity, was established. There are several other varieties, predominantly white, that are grown in the region.