Rosalia
Austria
About Rosalia
The newest Burgenland DAC (2017), carved out of Mittelburgenland: a small region west of Mattersburg on the southern slopes of the Rosaliengebirge. Cooler than the surrounding Burgenland zones thanks to higher elevation and forest cover, producing leaner, fresher Blaufränkisch with bright red fruit and lower alcohols.
Terroir & Character
Climate
ContinentalCoolHigher elevationStrong diurnals
Continental with cooler, fresher conditions than the Pannonian-baked Burgenland lowlands. Higher rainfall and more diurnal range from the surrounding forested hills.
Terroir
CrystallineLoamSandSlate
Crystalline subsoils with loam, sand, and slate weathering on the slopes of the Rosaliengebirge — much more varied and stony than Mittelburgenland's heavy clay.