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Austria - Regions - Burgenland

Q: Describe DAC Leithaberg and its wines.

West of Neusiedlersee Ausbruch produced in town of Rust, west shores of Neusiedlersee - high humidity, fog give a very sweet TBA style. To the west, less humidity and more black varieties; Blaufränkisch 20%. Leithaberg Hill - > provides diurnal range - > high level of acidity. DAC for both red and white wines; DAC for red: minimum 85% Blaufränkisch, must be aged in oak. Very good to outstanding. DAC white: single or blend from Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Grüner Veltliner or Neuburger. Good to very good.

Q: Where is Mittelburgenland located, which DACs can be found here, and style of wines?

South of Leithaberg. Pannonian plain, warm. Blaufränkisch doing very well, >50% 3 DAC styles: all with minimum of 85% Blaufränkisch DAC; aged in RVS or large oak casks DAC + vineyard destination ; slightly higher min. % abv, large oak or barriques DAC reserve ; higher min % abv, longer min. time maturing, and in large oak or barriques. Full bodied, pronounced aromas, very good to outstanding.

3 important questions on Austria - Regions - Burgenland

Burgenland is one of the flattest and warmest areas in Austria, where is it located and what is special about its wines?

3 main regions; Neusiedlersee, Leithaberg, Mittelburgenland
On the border with Hungary, along Neusiedlersee, Pannonian plain -> warm air
Was part of Hungary until 1921.
Flattest and warmest area of Austria, 2000 sunhours
55% black varieties; Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch. all styles.
Most planted whites: GV and Welschriesling, not same GV quality levels as it is too warm.
Welschriesling for botrytis wines (outstanding).

Describe DAC Leithaberg and its wines.

West of Neusiedlersee
Ausbruch produced in town of Rust, west shores of Neusiedlersee - high humidity, fog give a very sweet TBA style.
To the west, less humidity and more black varieties; Blaufränkisch 20%.
Leithaberg Hill - > provides diurnal range - > high level of acidity.
DAC for both red and white wines;

DAC for red: minimum 85% Blaufränkisch, must be aged in oak. Very good to outstanding.
DAC white: single or blend from Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Grüner Veltliner or Neuburger. Good to very good.

Where is Mittelburgenland located, which DACs can be found here, and style of wines?

South of Leithaberg. Pannonian plain, warm. Blaufränkisch doing very well, >50%
3 DAC styles: all with minimum of 85% Blaufränkisch

DAC; aged in RVS or large oak casks
DAC + vineyard destination; slightly higher min. % abv, large oak or barriques
DAC reserve; higher min % abv, longer min. time maturing, and in large oak or barriques. Full bodied, pronounced aromas, very good to outstanding.