Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt, Grüner VeltlinerAppointment onlyGols
Anita and Hans Nittnaus have farmed this Gols estate since 1985, certified biodynamic under respekt-BIODYN since 2013. The red-led range built on Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt is poured alongside a small natural-wine line launched in 2019, with visits arranged directly with the family.
ChardonnayAppointment onlyApetlon
A white-wine-only estate in the middle of the Neusiedler See-Seewinkel national park, best known for the barrel-aged Chardonnays Tiglat and Darscho. Tastings are arranged directly with the Velich family at their Seeufergasse property.
Blaufränkisch, FurmintAppointment onlyRust
Michael Wenzel's family winery in Rust, built on a philosophy of transparent, low-intervention winemaking. Visits are arranged directly through the estate; the range draws on both Rust's Blaufränkisch reds and the town's Furmint-based Ausbruch heritage.
Furmint, Gelber Muskateller, WelschrieslingAppointment onlyRust
A Schandl family estate in Rust producing traditional varieties since 1741, now run by Paul Schandl. The signature pour is the noble-sweet Ruster Ausbruch, made from botrytised Furmint and Welschriesling grown on the Rust hillsides.
Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt, WelschrieslingAppointment onlyRust
A small cellar on Rust's Hauptstraße where Kurt and Katrin Feiler pour their Blaufränkisch-led reds alongside the estate's noble-sweet Ruster Ausbruch. About 60 percent of the 27-hectare estate is planted to red varieties, with the trilogy of white, red and sweet wines poured together on request.
Blaufränkisch, Pinot BlancWalk-ins welcomeSchützen am Gebirge
The Prieler family's Leithaberg DAC estate pours its 60-percent-red range, anchored by the Blaufränkisch Goldberg aged up to 26 months in 500-liter barrels, alongside Pinot Blanc from the Leitha Mountains' limestone soils. Family-guided tastings walk visitors through each site.