Baroque hunting palace estate in Halbturn producing Pinot Noir and Blaufränkisch under the Schloss Halbturn label and a Königsegg second line.
Tip: The Baroque palace itself, built in 1711 by Lucas von Hildebrandt, is open for separate tours.
Address: Parkstraße 4, 7131 Halbturn, Austria, Burgenland
Rust family estate since 1936, biodynamic under respekt-BIODYN since 2008, spanning red, white and Ruster Ausbruch dessert wines across 29 hectares.
Tasting: By appointment at the family's baroque townhouse cellar in Rust.
Tip: The Ruster Ausbruch Essenz bottlings are among the most sought single vineyard sweet wines in Rust.
Rust estate whose 1986 Blaufränkisch Mariental helped establish Austrian red wine internationally, now run by the founder's sons across Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Sauvignon and Ruster Ausbruch.
Tasting: By appointment at the Rust cellar.
Tip: Blaufränkisch Mariental and Oberer Wald are the estate's named single-vineyard reds.
Three century Rust winemaking family run by Heidi Schröck and her sons Georg and Johannes, working Furmint, Blaufränkisch and Weissburgunder into dry wines and Ruster Ausbruch.
Tasting: By appointment at the cellar on Rust's main square.
Tip: Heidi Schröck literally wrote a reference book on Ruster Ausbruch; ask to taste an older vintage if visiting.
Rust producer descended from a winemaking family documented since 1647, championing dry Furmint alongside Blaufränkisch and Pinot Noir with minimal intervention winemaking.
Tasting: By appointment at the Rust cellar.
Tip: Wenzel's dry Furmint is a rare modern expression of a grape usually reserved for Ruster Ausbruch.
Biodynamic estate restored from a derelict 17th century farmhouse in 2007, known for illustrated character labelled Blaufränkisch and Grüner Veltliner cuvées.
Tasting: Open Friday 4-10pm, Saturday and Sunday 12-10pm; closed Monday to Thursday.
Tip: Each Gut Oggau label depicts an imagined family member; ask staff to explain the family tree behind the range.
150 year Schützen am Gebirge family estate working the Goldberg, Seeberg and Ungerberg sites for certified organic Leithaberg DAC Blaufränkisch and Weissburgunder.
Tasting: By appointment, 9am-12pm and 1-5pm.
Tip: Goldberg is one of the three Leithaberg sites the family works, alongside Seeberg and Ungerberg.
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