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Since the 2008 vintage, wine-legally defined DAC area (specific wine-growing region) in the Austrian wine-growing region of Burgenland (generic wine-growing region). See under Eisenberg.

One of the six specific wine-growing regions in the Austrian province or generic wine-growing region of Burgenland. Restructuring took place in 2016 with changes to the designations and area boundaries. The former name Südburgenland was replaced by Eisenberg. The new name was chosen because the "ü" could have a disruptive effect when exporting and "Eisenberg" was already the name of the traditional wine-growing region in the past. From the 12th century onwards, the Cistercian monastic order in particular contributed a great deal to the development of viticulture here. After the phylloxera catastrophe, the Uhudler speciality was born here at the beginning of the 20th century.

Eisenberg - Eisenberg an der Pinka mit Weingärten

Climate & soils

Eisenberg differs from the northern wine-growing regions of Burgenland in terms of its climatic conditions, particularly the higher rainfall. The mild, Pannonian climate is characterised by intense sunshine. The forests favour cooling at night. The soils consist mainly of ferruginous, clayey loam.

Szápari - Weinberg

Wine-growing communities & vineyards

The area extends south of the Günser Bergland and lies on the border with Hungary. The Pinkatal Wine Route runs from the largest municipality Rechnitz in the north along the border via the municipalities Eisenberg an der Pinka with the vineyards Csaterberg, Hummergraben, Paigl, Reihburg, Saybritz and Szápari, as well as Deutsch-Schützen with the vineyards Bründlgfangen, Fasching, Ratschen and Weinberg to the south. Other municipalities are Badersdorf, Eberau, Güssing, Hannersdorf, Heiligenbrunn (with Uhudler wine shop), Kohfidisch, Moschendorf (with wine museum and Uhudler wine shop) and Strem.

Eisenberg - topographische Karte

Grape variety index

In 2022, the vineyards covered a total of 511 hectares of vines. Compared to 2017 with 515 hectares, this was a reduction of 4 hectares (0.8%). The share of white wine varieties is 48%, the share of red wine varieties 52%. Blaufränkisch dominates with over a third, followed by Welschriesling, Zweigelt and Merlot.

Grape variety
Austrian
main name

in Austria
authorised synonyms

colour

HA
2022

%
2022

HA
2017

%
2017

Blaufränkisch - red 157 30,7 185 35,8
Welschriesling - white 76 14,8 99 19,1
Zweigelt Blauer Zweigelt, Rotburger red 22,4 4,4 32 6,2
Merlot - red 20,5 4,0 20 3,9
Chardonnay Morillon - not used in Bgld white 12,1 2,4 7,4 1,4
Grüner Veltliner White plum white 12 2,3 28 5,5
White Burgundy Pinot Blanc, Klevner white 10,5 2,1 12,2 2,4
Sauvignon...

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