**Burgenland** ... — a wine region in eastern Austria, along the Hungarian border, best known for its red wines and world-class sweet whites. **Wines & grapes** — Reds built on Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt lead the way, while the area around the shallow Lake Neusiedl is famous for luscious botrytis-affected dessert wines. **Character** — A warm, sunny, Pannonian climate ripens reds fully, giving wines with dark fruit, spice and firm but supple structure. The lake's humidity encourages noble rot, ideal for concentrated sweet wines. **Good to know** — Burgenland is the heartland of Austria's red-wine renaissance, with Blaufränkisch increasingly seen as its most serious and age-worthy variety.
Wines
- Beerenauslese — Münzenrieder
- Blaufränkisch Ried Ruster Umriss — Feiler Artinger
- Cuvée 3-5-8 — Weingut Salzl
- Kapitel 1 — Weinlaubenhof Kracher
- Kirchknopf — Breeze
- Muskat lieblich — Sepp Kirchknopf
- Pannonia Breeze — Weingut Pittnauer
- Perfect Day — Pittnauer
- Pinot Noir — Schwarz Wein GmbH & Co KG
- Sacris — Weingut Salzl
- Spätlese Kirchknopf Muskat Ottonel — Kleinhöfleiner
- Unplugged Cabernet Sauvignon — Hannes Reeh
- Welschriesling — Michael Auer
Frequently asked questions
What wines are produced in Burgenland?
Beerenauslese, Blaufränkisch Ried Ruster Umriss, Cuvée 3-5-8, Kapitel 1, Kirchknopf and more.
Where is Burgenland?
Burgenland is a wine region in Austria.