Austria Burgenland Flashcards
Burgenland
5 DACs
- Neusiedlersee DAC
- Leithaberg DAC - 1st DAC for red and white / blends or single GV, Char, Neub, Weissb / 85% Blfksch + Zweigelt, St. Laurent, Pinot Noir
- Rosalia DAC - red, rosé, Blfksch, Zweigelt
- Eisenberg DAC - red, Blfksch
- Mittelburgenland DAC - red, Blfksch, classic - March 1, used/large barrique, min alc 12.5%, reserve - 1 year age, 13%,Neusiedlersee-Hügelland and Südburgenland are no longer considered winegrowing regions as of 2016.
Burgenland
Vineyard area
13,840 ha
- Neusiedlersee DAC 7,649 ha
- Leithaberg DAC 2,576 ha
- Mittelburgenland DAC 2,117 ha
- Eisenberg DAC 498 ha
Neusiedlersee DAC
- Styles
- Grapes
Neusiedlersee DAC 2011 (Reserve from 2010)
- Classic: majority Zweigelt
- Reserve: min 60% Zweigelt + Blaufränkisch, St. Laurent, Pinot Noir
Neusiedlersee
Main grapes in the region
- Zweigelt
- Welschriesling (sweet)
Neusiedlersee DAC
Leading Viticultural Towns
N to S
- Gols
- Mönchoff
- Halbturn
- Podersorf
- Frauenkirchen
- Illmitz
- Apelton
- Andau
Alongside Welschriesling, Neusiedlersee’s other leading white varieties
- Pinot Blanc
- Chardonnay
- and aromatic varieties
Leithaberg DAC
- Styles
- Grapes
Leithaberg DAC
- White: Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal wines)
- Red: Blaufränkisch, + max. 15% comb Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, Zweigelt
1st DAC to allow both red and white wines
Leithaberg
- 2009, White - blends or single GV, Char, Neuburger, Weissburgunder
- 2008, Red - min 85% Blaufränkisch
Leithaberg
Year est as DAC for white wine
2009
- 1st DAC for both red and white wine (red - 2008)
Leithaberg DAC
White wines
- Grüner Veltliner
- Neuburger
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Balnc/Weißburgunder
(red - min 85% Blaufränkisch, max 15% St. Laurent, Zweigelt, Pinot Noir)
Leithaberg DAC
Leading Viticultural Towns
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Leithaberg DAC
- Jois
- Winden
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Leithaberg DAC / Neusiedlersee-Hügelland (No longer recognized 2016)
- Purbach
- Donnerskirchen
- Schützen
- Oggau
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Neusiedlersee-Hügelland
- Rust
Mittelburgenland DAC
Grape
100% Blaüfrankisch
Mittelburgenland (2,100 ha)
Leading Viticultural Towns
- Neckenmarkt
- Horitschon
- Deutshkreutz
- Lutzmannsburg
Mittelburgenland
3 geological features that protect the vineyards
- West - Buckligen Welt
- North - Sopron Mountains
- South - Koszeg Mountains
Eisenberg DAC
(2009, Reserve 2008)
Grape
Zesty Blaufränkisch