Neusiedlersee Hill Country

Neusiedlersee-Hügelland

The Austrian wine region is one of four of the federal state of Burgenland , and covers 3576 hectares. It extends to the border of Hungary along the Neusiedler See. The landscape is so dominated by reeds and water. At Zagersdorf discovered towards the end of World War Celtic burial mounds dating from the 7th Century BC with grapeseed oil residues. Therefore, one of the city next Stillfried in the Lower Austrian wine Austrian's oldest wine-producing town. Several centuries later, Roman settlers planted vines and the wine was initiated. The Burgenland in the 16th and 17 Century greatly affected by the incursions of the Turks. From the time of the first Turkish siege of Vienna in 1529, the legend comes from the famous "Purbacher Turks" who slept on the basis of excessive drinking wine the withdrawal of its troops. When he awoke, he climbed up and got stuck in a chimney at the end. They let him live, he married later Purbacherin and even wine is made. In this sense he was an early integrated immigrants.

The Free City Rust is given by the noble sweet wine specialty Rust outbreak become world famous, is dedicated to the care of this wine growers Community Cercle Ruster outbreak . From the village churches thunder comes from the year 1526 one of the oldest written references an ice wine, the so-called . And in Morbisch the "Opera Ball Wine" for the famous ball at the Vienna State Opera was created. Famous wine-growing places are Breitenbrunn, Donnerskirchen Eisenstadt (Capital of Burgenland), Großhöflein, Morbisch , Oggau, Oslip, Purbach, Rust , Protecting the mountains, Siegsdorf St. Georgen , St. Margaret and Zagersdorf . Famous vineyards are Altenberg (Riede Austria) , Bandkräftn , Gmärk , Goldberg (Riede Austria) , Greiner , Mariental , Stone Mill and Tatschler . The Pannonian climate is characterized by mild spring, dry summer and autumn most beautiful. Lake Neusiedl has climate control and as a heat store. The Leitha Mountains to the north forms a protective barrier against cold winds. It's such a strong front calcareous black soil, sand and loam soils.

Well-known producers: King Bach , Josef Bayer , Hans Bichler , Birgit Braunstein , Domaine Pöttelsdorf , Elfenhof , Esterházy , Feiler-Artinger , Hermann Fink , Erich Giefing , Gmeiner Bert , Grenzhof-Fiedler , Hermann Hammer , Toni Hartl , Christof Höpler , Humer Gert , Emperor Rudolf , Kloster am Spitz , Klosterkeller Siegsdorf , Kollwentz , Harald force , Josef Kugler , Joseph Leberl , Liegenfeld , MAD House Marienberg , Mariell , Hans Moser , Johann Nehrer , Rolf Pretterebner , George Prieler , Rainprecht Christian , Rebhof summer , Peter Schandl , Franz Schindler , Harald Schindler , Schoenberger , Heidi Schröck , Rosi Schuster , George Seiler , Franz Summer , Summer Leopold , Tinhof Erwin , Triebaumer Ernst , Triebaumer Gunter and Robert Wenzel .

The Blend is based on the annual survey conducted in 2009 Weingarten. Compared to the last survey in 1999, the proportion of red wines from 37% to nearly 48% increase. The once common in Burgenland Grüner Veltliner grapes has been reduced by over 40%, 47% Müller-Thurgau, Bouvier by 28% and 27% Scheurebe. Especially the red varieties Zweigelt (26%), St. Laurent (124%), Merlot (713%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (92%), Pinot Noir (65%) have increased. The Chardonnay (Morillon) and Pinot Blanc 1999 were not recorded in common:

Variety - Austrian Main name	in Austria, officially permitted Synonyms	Color	Hectare 2009	%-Ant 2009	Hectare 1999
Blaufränkisch	-	red	879	24.6	887
Grüner Veltliner	Weißgipfler	white	560	15.7	959
Welschriesling	-	white	385	10.8	409
Zweigelt	Blauer Zweigelt, Rotburger	red	369	10.3	293
White Burgundy	Pinot Blanc , Klevner , Pinot Blanc	white	166	4.7	?
Chardonnay	Morillon - Not used in Burgenland	white	144	4.0	?
Müller-Thurgau	Rivaner	white	127	3.6	241
Pinot Noir	Pinot Noir , Blue Spätb. red, pink.	red	105	2.9	64
Cabernet Sauvignon	-	red	102	2.8	53
Merlot	-	red	83	2.3	10
Neuburger	-	white	78	2.2	101
Muscat Ottonel	-	white	74	2.1	72
Sauvignon Blanc	Muskat-Sylvaner	white	67.5	1.9	16.5
Mixed Set	-	white	66	1.9	209
St. Laurent	-	red	49	1.4	22
Blueburger	-	red	42	1.2	44.5
Traminer	Gewurztraminer, T. Red, T. Yellow	white	38.5	1.1	42.5
White Riesling	Riesling , Rhine Riesling	white	37	1.0	28
Goldburger	-	white	29	0.8	56
Muscatel	Muscat, Red M.	white	26	0.7	3.5
Syrah	Shiraz	red	25	0.7	0
Bouvier	-	white	20	0.6	28
Scheurebe	Seedling 88	white	15	0.4	20
Mixed Set	-	red	15	0.4	37.5
Blue Portugal	-	red	15	0.4	33
Pinot Gris	Pinot Gris , Pinot Grigio	white	13	0.4	9.5
Roesler	-	red	11	0.3	0
Cabernet Franc	-	red	9.2	0.3	12.2
Early Roter Veltliner	Malmsey	white	7.5	0.2	14.3
Furmint	-	white	6	0.2	0.3
Jubiläumsrebe	-	white	2	0.1	2.6
Silvaner	Grüner Sylvaner	white	0.7	-	1.6
Roter Veltliner	-	white	0.3	-	0.8
Rotgipfler	-	white	0.1	-	0.2
And. white varieties	-	white	14.5	0.4	7.5
And. red varieties	-	red	0.1	-	1.6
WHITE VARIETIES			1875	52.4	2221
RED VARIETIES			1701	47.6	1456
TOTAL			3576	100	3677