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Around November 11, the winemakers of Neusiedlersee DAC open their cellars. But Martiniloben is about much more than young wines and goose. Seven facts that only a few people know. With the support of the federal government, the province and the European Union. When autumn unfolds in all its splendour in Burgenland, wine lovers from near and far are drawn

At first glance, winemakers are responsible for crafting fine wines. But upon closer inspection, they are in fact guardians of biodiversity and active climate protectors. This becomes particularly evident in the Neusiedlersee DAC region of origin. With the support of the federal government, the province and the European Union. When Johannes Ehrenfeldner talks about wine, it is rarely about aromas

Why the Neusiedlersee DAC region is considered one of the world’s three best sweet-wine areas, what a fungus has to do with it, and why these special wines deliver extra flavour in the glass despite having particularly low alcohol. With the support of the federal government, the province and the European Union. There are top chefs who swear that a

For a long time, wind was merely a secondary phenomenon in the vineyards of winemakers in the Neusiedlersee DAC region of origin. Now it is moving into the spotlight. Around Lake Neusiedl, it is even considered a quality factor. What triggered this change? And what makes the wind there so special? Expert and Neusiedlersee DAC board member Franz Schneider explains

There is no space between the Neusiedler See National Park and the vineyards of the Neusiedlersee DAC region of origin. And that is not meant merely geographically: both worlds have learned to benefit from each other in surprising ways. National Park Director Johannes Ehrenfeldner and Neusiedlersee DAC Chairman Christoph Salzl in a neighborly conversation about flora & fauna, Seeroir &

The recently published results of Austria’s most significant national red wine tasting, the Falstaff Red Wine Awards 2024, clearly show: the Neusiedlersee DAC region impressively sets the tone for Zweigelt and convinced the expert jury across the board with the 2022 and 2023 vintages. With the support of the federal government, the province and the European Union. What a confirmation

Zweigelt has long been Austrian national pride in liquid form. It is no coincidence that it is the country’s most widely cultivated red wine variety. While many enjoy its taste, its bouquet conceals far more surprises than one might expect. We have looked—only figuratively—deep into the glass. With the support of the federal government, the province and the European Union.

The sun in the logo already gives it away: Burgenland is an especially sunny area. As a wine-growing region, the Neusiedlersee DAC origin in eastern Austria is classified as “Cool Climate”. Yet this still only surprises those who are satisfied with this introduction. With the support of the federal government, the province and the European Union. Anyone browsing Burgenland’s brand

In the period before, after and on St Martin’s Day, many winemakers in the Neusiedlersee DAC appellation open their cellar doors to invite visitors to taste their wines. A tradition that emerged in the 1980s and can therefore look back on a rich history. With the support of the federal government, the province and the European Union. According to legend,