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Burgenland is far too vast and complex to be lumped together. Sites, grape varieties and climate are so different that even general vintage assessments are always off the mark. One thing is quite certain: the best Blaufränkisch that can be found come from here. But first-class wines are also regularly produced here from other varieties, pure and in cuvées, white and red. The region is also famous for its noble sweet dessert wines, which easily compete with good Sauternes - but which were completely underrepresented in our sample and perhaps need an extra topic.

What is striking is the development in recent years away from high-alcohol, toasty, wood-spicy, thick blockbusters towards cool, fine, taut, much leaner and yet immensely expressive red wines, which today reflect their origin much more clearly than their sometimes somewhat overloaded ancestors. Even those producers who were pioneers of the modern, concentrated and new-wood-spiced style, and who often mastered it perfectly, have in some cases made a complete turnaround and today produce cool, taut, demanding wines. Although they sometimes do not sell as easily as their predecessors, probably because the clientele had become accustomed to the heavy reds, which were also warmly recommended to them by the experts with a flood of points, they are also worthy of any attention in international comparison. Especially the Blaufränkisch have their models here quite clearly on the northern Rhone, and one often really does not want to commit oneself in blind tastings.

Among the dry white wines, there have always been some first-class examples - especially Chardonnays from a few privileged sites. But other Burgundy varieties, some Veltliners and even Welschrieslings can also turn out excellent, especially since the latter often have a completely different status here than in Styria. In the meantime, there are also more and more producers experimenting with mash fermentation of different varieties, sometimes with very impressive results.

We tasted over 400 wines for this BEST OF. You can find the best ones listed here and as always also as PDF. Links to all wines can be found by clicking on the headings. Only for the country wines, among which are some of the most interesting wines of the area, we can only provide a general link at the end of the text. Unfortunately, not all top producers accepted our invitation, which is why some well-known names are missing from the list. But we will stay tuned.

Blaufränkisch

  • 94WP 2015 "Perwolff", Krutzler
  • 94WP 2015 Königsberg, Domaines Kilger
  • 93WP 2013 "Judith", Beck
  • 93WP 2015 Eisenberg DAC Reserve "Alte Reben", Wachter-Wiesler
  • 92WP 2015 Eisenberg DAC Reserve Ratschen, Wachter-Wieslier
  • 92WP 2013 "C10", Hans Igler
  • 92WP 2013 Cherry Orchard, Umathum
  • 92WP 2013 Point, Kollwentz
  • 91WP 2011 Weißleit'n Great Reserve, Weber family
  • 91WP 2015 Eisenberg DAC "Diabas", Jalits
  • 91WP 2015 Eisenberg DAC Reserve Vineyard, Wachter-Wiesler
  • 91WP 2015 Eisenberg DAC Reserve Königsberg, Thom Wachter
  • 91WP 2015 Upper Forest, Ernst Triebaumer
  • 91WP 2014 "Old Vines", Feiler-Artinger
  • 91WP 2015 Dürrau, Kerschbaum
  • 90WP 2011 Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve, Juliana Wieder
  • 90WP 2015 Eisenberg DAC Reserve "Alter Garten", Thom Wachter
  • 90WP 2014 Szapary, Groszer Wine
  • 90WP 2015 Eisenberg DAC Reserve Szapary, Thom Wachter
  • 90WP 2015 "Terroir", Leo Hillinger
  • 90WP 2015 Leithaberg DAC, Leo Hillinger
  • 90WP 2014 Leithaberg DAC, Prieler
  • 90WP 2015 Eisenberg DAC Reserve, Krutzler
  • 90WP 2014 Leithaberg DAC, Anita and Hans Nittnaus
  • 90WP 2015 Eisenberg DAC Reserve Saybritz, Kopfensteiner
  • 90WP 2013 Eisenberg DAC Reserve "Senior", Schützenhof
  • 90WP 2012 Pretterebner
  • 89WP 2015 Reserve "Fasszwölf", Thom Wachter
  • 89WP 2015 Béla-Jóska, Wachter-Wiesler
  • 89WP 2012 Eisenberg DAC Reserve "Prospero", StephanO
  • 89WP 2014 Saybritz, Groszer Wine
  • 89WP 2013 Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve, Pfneisl
  • 89WP 2015 Eroffäcker, Allacher
  • 89WP 2015 Fasching, Jalits
  • 89WP 2015 Leithaberg DAC, Gernot and Heike Heinrich

Zweigelt

  • 89WP 2015 Zweickelacker, Reinhard Bruckner
  • 89WP 2015 Altenberg, Leitner

St. Laurent

  • 91WP 2015 Altenberg, Leitner
  • 90WP 2015 Rosenberg, Gernot and Heike Heinrich

Pinot Noir

  • 90WP 2016 Judith Beck
  • 89WP 2015 Hans and Christine Nittnaus
  • 89WP 2015 Fabian, Hans Igler

Cabernet Sauvignon

  • 92WP 2014 Kollwentz
  • 92WP 2013 Ungerbergen, Prieler
  • 90WP 2011 Franz Schindler
  • 89WP 2014 Kart, Hans Igler

Merlot

  • 90WP 2006, Hammer
  • 90WP 2012, Hammer
  • 89WP 2015 Ungerberg, Leitner

Cuvées

  • 96WP 2015 "Private Reserve", Domaines Kilger
  • 93WP 2013 Steinzeiler, Kollwentz
  • 93WP 2013 Hexenberg, Pfneisl
  • 92WP 2015 "Ab Ericio", Hans Igler
  • 92WP 2013 "Admiral", Pöckl
  • 92WP 2013 "Vintage Top Select", Hans Moser
  • 92WP 2013 "Pentagon", Pfneisl
  • 91WP 2014 "In Signo Leonis", Heribert Bayer
  • 91WP 2013 "Ab Ericio", Hans Igler
  • 91WP 2015 "Vulcano", Hans Igler
  • 91WP 2012 "Cuvée d'Or", Franz Schindler
  • 91WP 2015 Gabarinza, Andreas Gsellmann
  • 91WP 2015 Gabarinza, Jalits
  • 90WP 2015 Gabarinza, Gernot and Heike Heinrich
  • 90WP 2015 Reserve, Leitner
  • 90WP 2014 "Impresario", Paul Kerschbaum
  • 90WP 2015 "Border", Kopfensteiner
  • 90WP 2011 "Tenno", Kaiser
  • 90WP 2015 "Pannobile", Judith Beck
  • 90WP 2014 "Pannobile", Anita and Hans Nittnaus
  • 90WP 2013 Cabernet-Merlot "1000x", Feiler-Artinger
  • 90WP 2012 "Avus", Weber family
  • 89WP 2015 "Imperium", Allacher
  • 89WP 2014 "Quattro", Gager
  • 89WP 2015 "Pannobile", Leitner
  • 89WP 2015 "Pannobile", Gernot and Heike Heinrich
  • 89WP 2015 Altenberg, Bernd Nittnaus
  • 89WP 2012 "Kastellan", Schützenhof
  • 89WP 2013 Neckenmarkrter Reserve "Cuvée Canis", Hundsdorfer
  • 89WP 2012 "Leginthov", Berger Leginthov
  • 89WP 2014 "Vulcano", Hans Igler

Dry white wine

  • 93WP 2015 "Cuvée I" Orange, Schmelzer's Weingut
  • 92WP 2015 Chardonnay Tatschler, Kollwentz
  • 91WP 2016 Traminer, Andreas Gsellmann
  • 90WP 2015 Neusatz, Kollwentz
  • 90WP 2015 Leithaberg DAC Himmelreich Grüner Veltliner, Bayer-Erbhof
  • 90WP 2015 Freudshofer, Hans Nittnaus
  • 90WP 2015 Chardonnay "Premium", Salzl
  • 90WP 2015 Leithaberg DAC Pinot Blanc, Prieler
  • 90WP 2015 Frühroter Veltliner Orange, Schmelzer's Weingut
  • 89WP 2015 "Albatros", Heribert Bayer
  • 89WP 2015 Salzberg Pinot Blanc "Pannobile", Leitner
  • 89WP 2015 Bergschmalister, Anita and Hans Nittnaus
  • 89WP 2015 Leithaberg DAC Himmelreich Grüner Veltliner, Sommer
  • 89WP 2015 Leithaberg DAC Pinot Blanc, Gernot and Heike Heinrich
  • 89WP 2015 Welschriesling "O.S. Olé Bio", Feiler-Artinger
  • 89WP 2015 Pinot Gris "Muschelkalk", Hammer

Sweet/Sweet

  • 96WP 2007 Welschriesling TBA, Hammer
  • 94WP 2004 "Grande Cuvée", Hammer
  • 93WP 2007 "Excellent", Hammer
  • 92WP 2013 Scheurebe TBA, Kollwentz
  • 92WP 2015 Welschriesling TBA, Münzenrieder
  • 92WP 2015 Sämling-Muskateller TBA, Münzenrieder
  • 92WP 2015 Muscat TBA, Allacher
  • 92WP 2015 Ruster Ausbruch, Feiler-Artinger
  • 92WP 2015 Yellow Muscat TBA, Allacher

Wine Country Austria (with orange)

  • The top wines are sorted at the top.

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