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Mittelburgenland

Austria

Mittelburgenland

About Mittelburgenland

"Blaufränkischland" — a small Burgenland region west of Lake Neusiedl producing Austria's most concentrated Blaufränkisch from heavy clay-loam soils. Around the towns of Horitschon and Deutschkreutz, deep iron-rich clay and warm Pannonian summers ripen the variety into structured, dark-fruited reds. Top growers (Moric, Iby, Wellanschitz) helped redefine premium Blaufränkisch in the 2000s.

Vintages

11 · 2015–2025

Rating:
95+
90-94
85-89
80-84
<80
PeakReadyHold
Year20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Red

Outstanding Mittelburgenland Vintages

The best recent vintages rated excellent or exceptional.

Red

2024

Ready
93Excellent

Deeply colored, concentrated reds from a small crop; the trade hailed the year's reds as among the best in decades.

2026Peak 2028–20332036

2023

Ready
93Excellent

Structured, harmonious Blaufränkisch with real tension.

2025Peak 2027–20322035

2022

At peak
91Excellent

Concentrated yet moderate reds from a drought year with cool nights.

2024Peak 2026–20312033

2021

Ready
95Exceptional

A dream vintage: profound, perfumed Blaufränkisch with ripe tannin and drive.

2023Peak 2027–20342038

2020

At peak
90Excellent

Cooler, classical Blaufränkisch with bright acidity and fine grain.

2022Peak 2024–20292031

2019

At peak
95Exceptional

A historic Blaufränkisch year: complete, energetic, age-worthy wines.

2022Peak 2026–20332037

2018

At peak
92Excellent

Ripe, generous, open-knit reds from a very hot year.

2020Peak 2023–20292032

2017

At peak
94Excellent

Dense, velvety Blaufränkisch with dark-berry depth; among the great modern years.

2020Peak 2024–20312035

2015

At peak
95Exceptional

A benchmark Blaufränkisch vintage: deep, structured, built for the long haul.

2018Peak 2023–20312035

What Mittelburgenland produces

Red

Blaufränkisch is the only DAC variety — concentrated, tannic, age-worthy reds from heavy clay soils. Around 90% of plantings.

Similar styles

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Juliénas

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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, red fruit and a savoury side, with a taut finish.

black fruit · red fruit · savoury · spicy · floral

Cork's estimate.

Climate

PannonianContinentalHot summersCold wintersModerate rainfall

Pannonian continental: hot, dry summers and cold winters. The Ödenburg and Bucklige Welt mountains funnel Pannonian heat into the basin during summer.

Terroir

ClayLoamIron-richLimestoneSand

Heavy clay-loam soils with iron-rich subsoils — locally called "Lehm" — give the Blaufränkisch its dark concentration and tannic backbone. Some sandier and limestone-influenced sites around Lutzmannsburg.

Typical Aromas

Black cherryBlackberryTobaccoCocoaIronBlack pepperEarth
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