Outside the Burgenland, 807 hectares (1,994 acres) of Blaufränkisch were planted in the Neusiedlersee region, and 962 hectares (2,377 acres) were planted in the Neusiedlersee-Hügelland region in the hill country bordering the lake. The wines produced in this region, influenced by the warm moderating climate of the lake, tend to be, as described by wine expert and Master of Wine Jancis Robinson, "richer and more full bodied", while the clay vineyard soils south of the lake in the Südburgenland tend to produce wines with more spice notes.