Burgenland Flashcards
Most planted varietal in all of Burgenland
Weissburgunder
Styles of wine permitted in Rosalia DAC
Dry, still red and rosé wines from Blaufrankisch and zweigelt
What is Grande Rosalia?
Rosolo and Rosolita?
Grande Rosalia: 13.5% abv, recognizeable oak
Rosolo and Rosalita: Wine from hand harvested, dried grapes. Rosolo is dry, 15%abv.
Rosalita is Sweet!
Grapes of Ausbruch
Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller, Grauburgunder, Furmint*
Where is Moric?
Mittelburgenland
Villages of Mittelburgenland
Deutschkreutz, Horitschon, Lutzmannsburg, Neckenmarkt
Producers of Ausbruch (Leithaberg, Rust)
Now it’s own DAC
Feiler-Artinger, Ernst, Triebaumer, Heidi Schrock
DACs of Burgenland (6)
Eisenberg, Leithaberg, Mittelburgenland, Neusiedlersee, Rosalia, Ruster Ausbruch
This producer put Burgenland on the map in the town of Ilmitz (Neusiedlersee) from Chardonnay and Welschriesling
Alois Kracher
Now Gerhard is the producer
Producers of Eisenberg DAC
(Blaufrankisch)
Krutzer, Uwe Scheifer, Wachter-Wiesler, Jalits
Authorized whites of Leithaberg (Burgenland)
Gruner Veltliner, Neuberger (Roter veltlinerxSylvaner) Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal)
Red grapes authorized for Leithaberg
Blaufrankisch, 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent and Zweigelt
Mittelburgenland
100% Blaufrankisch
DAC: Stainless or used oak
DAC with site: traditional large oak or used barrel, till Oct.1
DAC Reserve: Matured in new or used oak till Mar.1 of second year
12.5%, 13% abv max
Soil of Mittelburgenland
Deep clay
In Leithaberg, do reds have to have oak aging?
Yes! And cant be released until September 1 of second year after harvest