Familie Schmelz

Wachau Riesling and Grüner Veltliner from Austria's Danube terraces.

Familie Schmelz works in the Wachau, Austria's most celebrated white wine region, where the Danube's terraced vineyards and continental climate shape wines of mineral precision and aromatic intensity. The winery focuses on the region's signature varieties: Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, and Weissburgunder. Its Best of Riesling expresses the grape's classic tension between ripeness and acidity, while the Smaragd Grüner Veltliner—named for the Wachau's highest quality designation—demonstrates the variety's peppery structure and stone-fruit character. The Postaller Auslese Weissburgunder, a late-harvest expression, shows the richness possible in this cool-climate terroir. Decanter, Falstaff, Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, and Wine Enthusiast have all assessed the winery's portfolio, reflecting its standing among serious producers of Austrian white wine.