Burgenland enthusiastic: The best red wines of the Falstaff award 2023
Burgenland enthusiastic: The best red wines of the Falstaff award 2023
A strong presentation of the Austrian wine landscape took place on Monday in the Vienna Hofburg, where the 45th Falstaff-Red wine award was carried out. At this event, no less than 1,000 red wines from Austria were tasted and the best drops were crowned. The Burgenland once again demonstrated its dominance in the Austrian red wine scene by receiving the awards in numerous categories.
Around 200 winegrowers from Austria and Italy presented over 600 red wines, which around 2,000 guests attended. A real festival for wine lovers! The focus of the evening was the presentation of the new "Falstaff Rotweinguide 2025" and the honor of the "Falstaff Sieger," which was a special highlight for everyone present.
The winning wines and their producers
The title of the "Falstaff winner" went to the Rosi Schuster winery this year, whose Blaufränkisch Saint Margarethen Ried Lamer from the 2022 was crowned as the best wine. The Krutzler winery from German took second place, while the third place went to the Josef Tesch winery from Neckenmarkt. This list of winners reflects the high quality of the Burgenland wines.
Furthermore, the best “young red” of this year's year were also awarded. The Grand Prix winner in 2024 under the blue Zweigelt is the blue Zweigelt Neusiedlersee DAC Kalk & Stein from the Andreas Unger winery with excellent 93 points. This was followed by Philipp Grassl with his Zweigelt Carnuntum Dac Rubin and the Vinum Pannonia Allacher winery, which got a prize for his Zweigelt Neusiedlersee DAC 2023.
the reserve trophy and special cuvées
The reserve trophy was awarded to the Feiler-Artinger winery from Rust for the Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC. It is particularly noteworthy that the Werner Achs winery was also awarded; His cuvée, which is only available in Magnums, has made a name for itself through its exclusivity and quality.
In addition, the best variety winners were announced in different categories, including the Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, Merlot and Pinot Noir, which demonstrates the variety and high production quality of the wines from the region. The wine market in Austria is changing, and events like this help to put the best products in the spotlight.
The other award -winning wines include the exquisite wines from Weingut Scheiblhofer and numerous other representatives who show why Austria's red wines are so valued internationally. The awards not only represent a competition, but also celebrate the creative passion and craftsmanship of the Austrian winegrowers.For a detailed view of the event and the numerous winning wines, more information is in the comprehensive report on www.meinbezirk.at to be found.