A guide to cheese shops in Wachau.

Cheese Shops in Wachau

Käsehütte Maria Taferl ★ 4.2

Wimm, Maria TaferlWednesday to Saturday 9:00 to 18:00, all year; closed Sundays and public holidaysCheeses from small Austrian farm and village dairies, from Mostviertler Schafkäse to Bregenzerwälder Bergkäse, with Bregenzerwald hay-milk cheeses ripened in its own cellarAffineur

Cheese shop with its own ripening cellar in Maria Taferl, and weekly stalls on Pfarrplatz in Krems (Friday, Saturday) and Rathausplatz in Melk (Wednesday). It also sells bread, wine and meats.

Wimm 6, 3672 Maria Taferl

Käseheldin - der Laden ★ 4.3

Krems old townWednesday to Friday 8:30 to 12:30 and 15:00 to 18:00, Saturday 8:00 to 12:30Cheese from small producers, mostly Austrian (the city's shop listing names Robert Paget, Nuart vulgo Hafner and Anton Sutterlüty) plus raw-milk cheese from Italy, France and Switzerland, with homemade chutneys, a small wine list and guided cheese and wine tastings

Cheese shop in Krems run by a cheese sommelière who grew up in Spitz, open since November 2021. Small producers, homemade chutneys, a small wine selection and tastings by arrangement.

Kirchengasse 1, 3500 Krems an der Donau

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Cheese Shops in Wachau, FAQ

Is Mostviertler Schofkas a protected cheese?

No. It is entered in Austria's register of Traditional Foods (register number 31), which lists foods made with traditional knowledge in Austria for at least three generations or 75 years; the entry gives no protection.

How is Schofkas served?

Traditionally with chives, salt and pepper. It is also served with pumpkin seed oil, or with a little pear balsamic vinegar, tomatoes and cucumbers.

When is it made?

Mostly from April to October, from raw or pasteurised milk produced in the Mostviertel.

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