Mittelburgenland DACBlaufränkisch, Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, Grüner Veltliner23 haGerhard PfneislWinemaker Gerhard PfneislDeutschkreutz
Deutschkreutz family estate spanning 23 hectares of Austrian and international varieties, with daughter Lisa Pfneisl's Offspring line focused on vegan, sustainable production.
Tasting: By appointment at the Deutschkreutz cellar.
Tip: Offspring by Pfneisl is the estate's newer, vegan certified sub-label.
Mittelburgenland DACBlaufränkisch, Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah35 haJosef and Paula GagerWinemaker Horst GagerDeutschkreutz
Father and son Deutschkreutz estate farming 35 hectares of red varieties, built around the Quattro Bordeaux style blend and single vineyard Blaufränkisch.
Tasting: By appointment at the Deutschkreutz cellar.
Tip: Quattro is the estate's signature four way Bordeaux variety blend.
Mittelburgenland DACBlaufränkisch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Zweigelt38 haSilvia HeinrichWinemaker Silvia HeinrichDeutschkreutz
Deutschkreutz estate with roots to 1767, run by Silvia Heinrich since 2010, producing red-only wines built around Blaufränkisch.
Tasting: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 1-5pm; tastings by appointment Thursday to Saturday afternoons.
Tip: Silvia Heinrich vinifies Blaufränkisch in seven distinct single vineyard expressions.
Eisenberg DACBlaufränkischChristoph and Julia WachterWinemaker Christoph WachterDeutsch Schützen
Deutsch Schützen estate on the Eisenberg hill's iron rich slate, working large format barrels to let Blaufränkisch terroir speak with minimal oak imprint.
Tasting: Farm gate sales by telephone appointment.
Tip: The single Ried bottlings show the mineral difference between Eisenberg and Deutsch Schützen slopes.
Eisenberg DACBlaufränkisch, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Welschriesling, Grüner Veltliner, Weissburgunder10 haUwe SchieferWinemaker Uwe SchieferWelgersdorf
Welgersdorf estate on the Eisenberg's slate soils, a career changer project from the mid-1990s built on a less is more Blaufränkisch philosophy.
Tasting: Farm gate sales by telephone appointment.
Tip: The Ried Reihburg Blaufränkisch is Uwe Schiefer's most site specific bottling.
Eisenberg DACBlaufränkisch, Welschriesling12 haReinhold and Clemens KrutzlerWinemaker Reinhold KrutzlerDeutsch Schützen
Fifth generation Deutsch Schützen estate built on two constants, Blaufränkisch and Welschriesling, expressing the Eisenberg hill's iron rich slate.
Tasting: Tastings by telephone appointment, any time.
Tip: Krutzler's Reihburg Blaufränkisch and Eisenberg Reserve are the estate's benchmark reds.