Leithaberg

Wine from Leithaberg comes out of Burgenland, Austria, where it sits as a wine region.

Blaufränkisch leads the plantings, with Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Weissburgunder alongside it.

The ground underneath is limestone, mica and schist.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as lakeside and slopes.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows lusciously sweet with balancing acidity.

Labels here fall under the DAC.

Names to look for on a shelf: Weingut Anita und Hans Nittnaus, Weingut Gernot and Heike Heinrich and Weingut Prieler.

At the table these bottles work with grilled red meats, rich stews, pasta in creamy sauces and seafood.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

In the glass.

Sweet white: Lusciously sweet with balancing acidity.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DAC

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Birgit Braunstein Chardonnay, Leithaberg DAC, Austria
• Erwin Tinhof Gloriette Blaufrankisch, Leithaberg DAC, Austria
• Erwin Tinhof Leithaberg Weiss, Burgenland, Austria
• Esterhazy Blaufrankisch, Leithaberg DAC, Austria
• Esterhazy Chardonnay, Leithaberg, Austria
• Esterhazy Sankt Georgen Blaufrankisch, Leithaberg DAC, Austria
• Leo Hillinger Pinot Blanc, Leithaberg DAC, Austria
• Toni Hartl Blaufrankisch, Leithaberg DAC, Austria

At the table.

• Grilled red meats
• Rich stews
• Pasta in creamy sauces
• Seafood
• Aged cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

Leithaberg: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Austria, or the wider Burgenland guide.