Rixinger

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

Rixinger operates in Wachau, the steep-terraced heart of Austria's Niederösterreich wine region, where Riesling and Grüner Veltliner thrive on riverside slopes. The winery's Singerriedel Riesling Smaragd and Singerriedel Grüner Veltliner Smaragd—both classified at the Smaragd level, Wachau's highest designation—demonstrate the precision and mineral intensity the vineyard site commands. A third offering, the Ried Zornberg Federspiel, a Grüner Veltliner at the mid-tier Federspiel classification, rounds out a focused portfolio rooted in the region's signature white varieties. Falstaff has rated these wines, reflecting their standing within Austria's critical landscape. The Wachau's terraced vineyards and cool-climate conditions shape wines of high acidity and aromatic clarity—hallmarks of both Riesling's stone-fruit character and Grüner Veltliner's herbal, citrus-driven profile. Rixinger's selection emphasizes the distinction between Wachau's premier sites and their expression through Austria's rigorous classification system.