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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 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

Water is a precious resource. Accordingly, it must be handled with care. The Neusiedlersee DAC winegrowers have also made themselves role models in agriculture with a particularly respectful approach to irrigation. With the support of the federal government, the province and the European Union. When we say in Austria that we are bathing in luxury, this can be understood quite

The Puszta is a cultural landscape that represents an exclave of the Eurasian Steppe and its westernmost outpost. The most significant original areas, traditionally shaped by extensive agriculture, are found in today’s Hortobágy National Park east of the Tisza River, in the South Hungarian Bugac Puszta, and at Lake Neusiedl, one of Europe’s largest steppe lakes and the origin of

While the term “terroir” has long been on everyone’s lips, the power of the so-called “Seeroir” remains a well-kept secret to this day. In the Neusiedlersee DAC appellation, its unique characteristics are now being revealed. With the support of the federal government, the province and the European Union. Just a few years ago, the term terroir and its meaning were

Neusiedlersee DAC winemakers are famous for transforming the mere essence of their vineyards into the finest wines. However, this is by no means only about the vines laden with grapes in late summer or early autumn. For right now, in winter, the proverbial wheat is already being separated from the chaff in the vineyard. With the support of the federal

One thing is beyond question: the pronounced regional typicity of the origin wines of Neusiedlersee DAC is largely due to the particularly unique terroir found here. However, what does this term terroir, constantly used in viticulture, actually describe? In any case, far more than merely the composition of the soil on which the vines thrive. With the support of the

How is it that an ascetic, of all people, became the patron saint of Burgenland’s winemakers? And why do we celebrate him in November? A journey through time into biblical worlds, to pragmatic winegrowers, into royal dreams, and the modern DAC concept of the Neusiedlersee wine region of origin. With the support of the federal government, the province and the