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A Beginner’s Guide To Blaufränkisch Wine
Blaufränkisch, my favourite grape variety in Austria! You can definitely see me smiling up there, knowing I’ll soon be enjoying a Blaufränkisch wine! So let me tell you all I know about this grape variety. Blaufränkisch was first mentioned in 1862 at a wine exhibition in Vienna under the name Lemberger, but it was not officially renamed Blaufränkisch until 1875.…
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What type of wine is Ruster Ausbruch?
There is ample archaeological evidence to suggest that the Romans were producing wines in the Burgenland region of Austria in order to supply their large settlements in Carnuntum and Vienna. The area around Neusiedlersee, a large lake shared between Austria and Hungary, became particularly famous for its sweet wines. The town of Rust, located on the western shore of the…
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Leithaberg wines
The wine styles in Burgenland are diverse from red wine to which exceptional sweet wines. This is mainly due to Burgenland’s terroir. For instance, the sweet wines are produced around the lake due to factors like shallow water, autumn mists, and noble rot.. However, the slopes of Leithaberg, Eisenberg, and Mittelburgenland, with their limestone, clay, and schist soils which provide…
