Burgenland

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Löss and Chernozem soils on the northeastern shore of the Neusiedlersee; in the Seewinkel, additionally gravel, sand, and saline soils.
• The Leithagebirge carries Kalk and Schiefer soils; Mittelburgenland is characterized by heavy clay soils.
• High humidity and autumnal mists favor botrytis development in the Seewinkel and around Rust, enabling the production of Prädikat wines.
• On the slopes of the Eisenberg in southern Burgenland, the wines acquire a delicate mineral note.

• Zweigelt dominates the red wine category – vinified in either a classically fruity or a powerful, dense style.
• Welschriesling and Grüner Veltliner are the principal varieties for white wines in Burgenland.

• Zweigelt ranges from classically fruity to powerful and dense; white wines span from fresh and fruity to nobly sweet.
• Wines from the Eisenberg (southern Burgenland) display a delicate mineral note.

• Löss, loam, and Chernozem soils promote full-bodied, dense red wines; sand, Schiefer, and gravel soils favor fresh, fruity white wines.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-AT-A0207
• Official trade body site — Wein Burgenland