[1] The variety is not particularly demanding in terms of soil though it does require warm sites with sufficient aeration as it is prone to rot.
Wines made from Wildbacher typically exhibit red berry and herbal flavors with a refreshing acidity.
Schilcher is a specialty red wine from Styria made from Wildbacher grapes.
Schilcher wines are rosés with pale red to straw shades and true Schilchers from West Styria can be identified by the presence of a Lipizzaner stallion on the bottle or cap.
Schilcher wines are light, dry and fruity with a distinctive crisp acidity and should be drunk as young as possible.