Gourmet Tour of the Leithaberg Terroir

Restaurant styles range from a chic little boutique eatery in an old vaulted wine cellar in Purbach (Fossil) to a historic family inn in Rust (Wirtshaus im Hofgassl) to a new gourmet restaurant in Weiden (Zur Blauer Gans).

Several talented chefs eagerly source from the surrounding forests, vineyard slopes, orchards, fields and lakes for their exquisite creations. The well-structured and mineral red and white wines of Leithaberg appellation are the perfect accompaniment. Among the most memorable pairings is a tasty variation of Burgenland squash served on six spoons at Taubenkobel with a crystalline “Leithaberg weiss” based on the Pinot Blanc variety.

The “Leithaberg rot” is a red wine made from the spicy Blaufränkisch grape with juicy acid and silky tannins - delicious with the region’s game dishes. Other recommendable restaurants in the appellation: Kloster am Spitz, Gut Purbach, Henrici, Inamera, Mooslechner Bürgerhaus.