Weissenkirchen estate working Klaus and Steinriegl parcels; a smaller producer listed in the village wine guide and Vinea Wachau directory.
Tip: Klaus Riesling from Weissenkirchen is a recognised village wine; the Zottl version offers an affordable entry.
Address: Wachaustraße 193, 3610 Weissenkirchen in der Wachau, Austria
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.
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.
Seven-generation Pichler estate in Oberloiben producing Smaragd Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from the Kellerberg and Loibenberg sites. 20 hectares planted half Grüner Veltliner, half Riesling.
Tasting: By appointment only; cellar visits and tastings for trade and press.
Signature wines: fx-pichler-kellerberg-riesling-smaragd, fx-pichler-loibenberg-gruner-smaragd, fx-pichler-unendlich
Tip: The Kellerberg and Unendlich Rieslings require several years of bottle age to fully open.
