Joching estate listed in the Vinea Wachau directory; works the local terrace sites producing Grüner Veltliner and Riesling in all three quality tiers.
Tip: Joching is among the most photogenic of the Wachau villages; the Miesbauer family wines pair well with the local asparagus season in spring.
Address: Joching 38, 3610 Weissenkirchen in der Wachau, Austria
Joching estate producing Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from the terraced sites flanking the historic village. A Vinea Wachau member.
Tasting: Direct cellar sales; seasonal open hours.
Tip: Joching's wine taverns in autumn during harvest season offer some of the most genuine local Wachau atmosphere.
Weissenkirchen estate working Klaus and Steinriegl parcels; a smaller producer listed in the village wine guide and Vinea Wachau directory.
Tasting: Direct sales; walk-ins during open season.
Tip: Klaus Riesling from Weissenkirchen is a recognised village wine; the Zottl version offers an affordable entry.
Small Spitz estate listed in the Vinea Wachau directory producing traditional Wachau whites including the rare Neuburger variety alongside Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.
Tasting: Direct cellar sales in Spitz.
Tip: Neuburger is a historic Wachau variety; Nothnagl is one of the few estates still producing it in any quantity.
Weissenkirchen family estate working classic Achleiten and Klaus parcels. Listed in the Vinea Wachau and the local wine guide.
Tasting: Direct sales from the winery.
Tip: Weissenkirchen is the undisputed heart of Wachau white wine; any of the local estates here offers genuine terroir character.
Wösendorf estate in the central Wachau near Rudi Pichler, listed in the Vinea Wachau directory. Produces Grüner Veltliner and Riesling Federspiel and Smaragd.
Tasting: Direct sales and seasonal Heurigen in Wösendorf.
Tip: Wösendorf is one of the smallest Wachau villages with one of the highest concentrations of quality producers per capita.
Joching estate producing Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from the terraced sites flanking the historic village. A Vinea Wachau member.
Tasting: Direct cellar sales; seasonal open hours.
Tip: Joching's wine taverns in autumn during harvest season offer some of the most genuine local Wachau atmosphere.
Spitz estate with attached Heurigen tavern listed in the Vinea Wachau directory and the Spitz municipal wine guide.
Tasting: Heurigen (Stallzer wine tavern) open seasonally.
Tip: An atmospheric Spitz Heurigen for classic Grüner Veltliner Federspiel and local Wachau snacks.
