The Loisium hotel's bar in Langenlois (20 minutes from the Wachau) maintains a Sekt and sparkling selection alongside the main still-wine list. A design-hotel sparkling room setting with architectural distinction.
The list: The Loisium hotel bar maintains a selection of Austrian Sekt and sparkling wines by the glass in the contemporary hotel lounge, drawing on Kamptal and Lower Austrian sparkling producers.
Address: Loisiumallee 2, 3550 Langenlois, Kamptal, Wachau
Wein und Co's Sekt selection in Krems is among the most consistent Sekt-by-the-glass options in the Wachau gateway city, with small Austrian Sekt producers stocked alongside the dominant still-wine range.
The list: Wein und Co's Krems branch maintains a curated Austrian Sekt selection by the glass including small-producer traditional-method sparkling wines alongside the main still-wine list.
The wine bar and restaurant at Loibnerhof is the Wachau's most serious dining venue and a destination for wine-focused evening visits. The menu integrates Wachau wines with regional cuisine and the wine list spans current and library vintages.
The list: Extended by-the-glass list with older vintages of Wachau Smaragd Riesling and Gruner Veltliner from the cellar. The Loibnerhof wine list is one of the most comprehensive in the Wachau, with vertical flights of key producers available by arrangement.
Domane Wachau's Heuriger is the most accessible evening wine venue in Durnstein, with a generous courtyard and cooperative pricing. A starting point for evenings before or after dinner in the village.
The list: The Domane Wachau cooperative's Heuriger in Durnstein pours the full cooperative range: Steinfeder, Federspiel, and Smaragd across Gruner Veltliner and Riesling, making it the easiest no-appointment evening wine stop in the valley.
The Heuriger at Knoll is a rare opportunity to drink benchmark Wachau Smaragd wines in a farmhouse setting directly at the source. Open on designated evenings throughout the season; check the green pine-branch signal outside for current opening.
The list: Emmerich Knoll's estate Heuriger serves only the estate's own wines: current-release Federspiel and Smaragd Gruner Veltliner and Riesling, with Kellerberg and Loibenberg single-vineyard bottlings in stock.
An evening at Nikolaihof's Heuriger is among the most distinctive wine experiences in Austria: an ancient estate with Roman foundations, Demeter-certified biodynamic wines, and a courtyard setting in Mautern. Seasonal and limited; advance inquiry essential.
The list: Nikolaihof's seasonal Heuriger opens the estate's historic courtyard and medieval vault for tasting of their biodynamic Wachau wines, served with local produce in an antique stone courtyard.
The Richard Lowenherz hotel in Durnstein occupies a former monastery building and maintains an excellent wine collection. Their evening wine bar in the Gothic-influenced interior is one of the most atmospheric venues in the village.
The list: The Richard Lowenherz hotel in Durnstein maintains an exceptional wine cellar and serves Wachau wines by the glass in the hotel's vaulted bar until late evening.