Austria

Eisenberg

About Eisenberg

A narrow strip along the Hungarian border in southern Burgenland, producing some of Austria's most distinctive Blaufränkisch from green-tinted iron-bearing slate ("Eisenberg" = "iron mountain"). Wines are fine-boned, peppery, and minerally — quite different from the heavier Mittelburgenland style. Tiny region (just 515 hectares), with leading growers Krutzler and Wachter-Wiesler.

Vintages

11 · 2015–2025

Rating:

95+

90-94

85-89

80-84

<80

PeakReadyHold

Year	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Red

Outstanding Eisenberg Vintages

The best recent vintages rated excellent or exceptional.

Red

2024

Ready

93Excellent

Intense, deeply colored reds from a small, hard-pruned crop.

2026Peak 2028–20332036

2023

Ready

93Excellent

Structured, harmonious Blaufränkisch with dark fruit over cool stone.

2025Peak 2027–20322035

2022

At peak

90Excellent

Compact, concentrated reds from a thirsty year.

2024Peak 2026–20302032

2021

Ready

95Exceptional

A dream year: profound, perfumed, energetic Blaufränkisch built to age.

2023Peak 2027–20342038

2020

At peak

90Excellent

Cool, peppery, transparent Blaufränkisch; the style's purists were delighted.

2022Peak 2024–20292031

2019

At peak

95Exceptional

A historic vintage: complete, vibrating Blaufränkisch with blood-iron minerality and drive.

2022Peak 2026–20332037

2018

At peak

91Excellent

Riper, rounder Eisenberg than the classic register; generous and dark.

2020Peak 2023–20282031

2017

At peak

93Excellent

Concentrated, dark-mineral Blaufränkisch of real depth.

2020Peak 2024–20302034

2015

At peak

94Excellent

A great Eisenberg year: deep yet fine-boned Blaufränkisch humming with iron and pepper.

2018Peak 2023–20302034

What Eisenberg produces

Red

Blaufränkisch from iron-rich slate — fine-grained, peppery, mineral. The DAC defines Klassik (lighter) and Reserve (richer) styles.

Similar styles

Lands in the same glass.

Bramaterra

Piedmont, Italy

Saint-Chinian

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Tupungato

Mendoza, Argentina

Rogue Valley

Southern Oregon, United States

Fort Ross-Seaview

Sonoma Coast, United States

What it tastes like

Body

Full

Acidity

Bright

Tannin

Firm

Oak

Some oak

Ripeness

Ripe

Concentration

Medium

Full-bodied and bright, with firm tannin and some oak; black fruit, blue fruit and red fruit.

black fruit · blue fruit · red fruit · spicy · earthy

Cork's estimate.

Climate

ContinentalWarm summersMild influenceHigher rainfall

Continental with Mediterranean influence drifting up from the south — warm summers, cold winters, but slightly milder than Mittelburgenland. Higher rainfall than other Burgenland zones.

Terroir

SlateIron-richLimestoneSandLoam

Iron-bearing green slate over crystalline rock, with limestone, sand, and loam variations. The slate gives wines a minerally, almost saline character with notable iron notes.

Typical Aromas

Black cherryBlueberryIronBlack pepperGraphiteWild herbsForest floor

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