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Editor's note · Wachau
One of the Wachau's Best Grüners Comes From a Co-operative
Smaragd ripeness on the Kellerberg terraces, under a charter that bans added sugar
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Wachau whites split between mineral austerity and stone-fruit richness, with growers choosing whether their Grüner Veltliner leans toward alpine tension or ripe extraction.
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Region DNA
The character of Wachau
Based on 141 wines with structural data
Style profile
Diverse
Broad range with a recognisable character
Wachau
Country avg
FEM score distribution
90+ Elite
80–89 Great
70–79 Good
<70 Other
Based on 118 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Tree fruitEarthCitrus fruitRed fruitTropical fruit
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Austrian Grüner Veltliner
Austrian Riesling
Austrian White
Austrian Dessert
Austrian Sparkling
Austrian Chardonnay
Austrian Pinot Blanc
Austrian Rosé
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Grüner VeltlinerRieslingZweigeltGelber MuskatellerChardonnayWeissburgunderNeuburgerSauvignon BlancPinot NoirMuscat Blanc
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Wachau
Familie Siedler
VisitAbout Wachau
Wachau is a wine region in Austria, home to 180 producers tracked on Femente, 38 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, and Zweigelt, producing Austrian Grüner Veltliner and Austrian Riesling wines with notes of Tree fruit, Earth, and Citrus fruit.
Wachau — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Wachau?
- The most planted varieties in Wachau are Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Zweigelt, and Gelber Muskateller, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Wachau known for?
- Wachau is known for Austrian Grüner Veltliner, Austrian Riesling, and Austrian White wines and flavors of Tree fruit, Earth, and Citrus fruit.
- How many wineries are in Wachau?
- Femente tracks 180 producers in Wachau, of which 38 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Wachau?
- Wachau is a wine region in Austria.
Wachau
Wachau whites split between mineral austerity and stone-fruit richness, with growers choosing whether their Grüner Veltliner leans toward alpine tension or ripe extraction.
Producers in Wachau
- Graben Gritsch — distinction
- Vinea Wachau — undiscovered
- Zottl — distinction
- Hutter — distinction
- Weingut Bauerl — undiscovered
- Weingut Langmayer — honest
- Hick — distinction
- Weingut Franz Pichler — critic
- Stockingerhof — distinction
- Nothnagl — distinction
- Tegernseerhof — distinction
- Buchinger Jakob — undiscovered
- Martin Muthenthaler — distinction
- Weinhof Wachau — undiscovered
- Frischengruber — critic
- Rehrl-Fischer — distinction
- Pichler-Krutzler — critic
- Der Haslinger — distinction
- Schneeweis — honest
- Weinbau Weidenauer — honest
- Pammer — honest
- Sigl — distinction
- Richard Stierschneider — distinction
- Koppensteiner — honest
- Gritsch Mauritiushof — critic
- Alzinger — critic
- Familie Schmelz — critic
- Bernhard — undiscovered
- Richard Lowenherz — undiscovered
- Rudi Pichler — critic
- Reithofer — undiscovered
- Josef Fischer — distinction
- Schmidl — honest
- Franz Hirtzberger — distinction
- Winzerhof Widmayer — distinction
- Karl Schutz — honest
- Nikolaihof — critic
- Högl (Höegl) — distinction
- Weingut Eder — distinction
- Domäne Wachau — critic
- J äger — distinction
- Donabaum — distinction
- Weingut Lagler — distinction
- Ernsthofer — distinction
- Rixinger — distinction
- Bohmer — undiscovered
- Weingut Bohmer — honest
- Weingut Piewald — distinction
- Vogelleithenhof Högl — distinction
- Weingut Karin & Josee Trautsamwieser — distinction
- Weingut Karl Bracher — distinction
- Weingut Pomassl — honest
- Schrefl-Wolf — undiscovered
- Weingut Hofstätter — distinction
- Dinstlgut Loiben — distinction
- Eigl — distinction
- Gattinger — distinction
- Kartäuserhof — distinction
- Bäuerl — distinction
- Machherndl Weinbau Buschenschank — undiscovered
- Herbert Pfaffinger — honest
- Dr Unger — undiscovered
- Weingut Mayer — undiscovered
- Franz Stierschneider — honest
- Schwaiger — distinction
- Weingut Brustbauer — undiscovered
- Leonhartsberger — undiscovered
- Simon Gattinger — undiscovered
- Lehensteiner — distinction
- Weingut Haslinger — distinction
- Supperer — distinction
- Pfarre Weissenkirchen — honest
- Stöger — undiscovered
- Familie Siedler — distinction
- Weingut Pichlhof — undiscovered
- Donabaum - In der Spitz — honest
- Pochlinger — undiscovered
- Dormayer — undiscovered
- Weidinger — undiscovered
- Wintner — distinction
- Lahrnsteig — distinction
- Schoberl Pichlhof — undiscovered
- Wieser — undiscovered
- Mang Hermenegild — honest
- Weinbau Gallhofer — distinction
- Grabenwerkstatt — critic
- Gritsch — distinction
- Weingut Bayer — distinction
- Holzapfel — distinction
- Lengsteiner — distinction
- Bergkirchner — honest
- Josef Donabaum — distinction
- Weinhofmeisterei Mathias Hirtzberger — distinction
- Weingut Fink — distinction
- Weingut Johann Seiser — undiscovered
- Lesehof — honest
- David Harm — honest
- Zu Dürnstein — undiscovered
- Georg Edlinger — honest
- Hoch Rain — undiscovered
- Weinhof Lichtgartl — undiscovered
- Weinhauerei 378 — honest
- Rossatz 8 — undiscovered
- Ottmann — undiscovered
- Kräutner — undiscovered
- Weinbau Wagner — undiscovered
- Lagler — distinction
- Weingut Thomas Gritsch — distinction
- F.X. Pichler — critic
- Weingut Weidinger — undiscovered
- Weingut Pax — honest
- Prager — critic
- Franz Hick — distinction
- Josef Jamek — distinction
- Weingut Höllmüller - Flott — distinction
- Machherndl — distinction
- Denk — undiscovered
- Weingut Knoll — distinction
- Harm — distinction
- Rainer Wess — distinction
- Weingut Konrad — honest
- Ilse Mazza — distinction
- Veyder-Malberg — distinction
Restaurants in Wachau
- Stadtheuriger
- RESTAURANT * BAR * LOUNGE
- Das Wolf Restaurant
- WÖBER Fine Dining
- Landgasthaus Essl
- 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑯𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒛𝒍𝒆
- Thomas Dorfer
- MÖRWALD Weinhandlung
- Toni Mörwald
- #POPUP IM URBANIHOF BY LISA & LUCAS
- Restaurant Gut Oberstockstall
- Weinberghof
- Esslokal
- Allerley
- Röbl’s Restaurant & Bar
- Heurigenhof Bründlmayer Langenlois
- KOLM
- Haberei
- Seedeck
- Foggy Mix
- Šupina & Šupinka | Třeboň