The wine region of Mittelburgenland is located in the region of Burgenland of Weinland of Austria. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gesellmann or the Domaine Gesellmann produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mittelburgenland are Zweigelt, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mittelburgenland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of cigar, floral or dried fruit.
In the mouth of Mittelburgenland is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 56 estates and châteaux in the of Mittelburgenland, producing 307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mittelburgenland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
wines from the region of Mittelburgenland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or stuffed artichoke.
On the nose in the region of Mittelburgenland often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or pepper and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth in the region of Mittelburgenland is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
