The shallow steppe lake Neusiedlersee on the Hungarian border creates a unique microclimate producing Austria's finest Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt and sweet wines. The lake generates morning mists encouraging noble rot (Botrytis) for Trockenbeerenauslese and Ausbruch production. The Pannonian warmth also ripens full-bodied reds. Rust is famous for its Ausbruch sweet wines. Zweigelt dominates red production.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | Neusiedlersee 2022: lake mist encourages botrytis; Blaufränkisch shows warm Pannonian ripeness |
| 2021 | — | Neusiedlersee 2021: lake mist encourages botrytis; Blaufränkisch shows warm Pannonian ripeness |
| 2020 | — | Neusiedlersee 2020: lake mist encourages botrytis; Blaufränkisch shows warm Pannonian ripeness |
| 2019 | — | Neusiedlersee 2019: lake mist encourages botrytis; Blaufränkisch shows warm Pannonian ripeness |
| 2018 | — | Neusiedlersee 2018: lake mist encourages botrytis; Blaufränkisch shows warm Pannonian ripeness |
| 2017 | — | Outstanding botrytis conditions for Ausbruch production; extraordinary concentration and acid balance. |