Wachau DACGrüner Veltliner, Riesling, Neuburger18 haFounded 1971Familie SaahsDemeter CertifiedDEMETERNaturalMautern
Oldest documented winery in Austria (nearly 2,000 years of history) at Mautern on the south bank. Demeter biodynamic since 1971. Famous for the Vom Stein Riesling Smaragd and long-aged Hefeabzug Grüner Veltliner.
Tasting: Wine shop and tasting room at the estate; guided cellar tours available on request. Salon 77 restaurant on site.
Signature wines: nikolaihof-vom-stein-riesling-smaragd, nikolaihof-hefeabzug-gruner-smaragd, nikolaihof-vinothek-riesling
Tip: The Vinothek releases are barrel-aged wines held 10+ years before release. The estate restaurant is open seasonally.
Wachau DACGrüner Veltliner, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller, Neuburger, Weissburgunder14 haFounded 1789Familie LaglerSpitz
Family estate in Spitz since 1789, operating 14 hectares across several varieties. The attached Hotel Weinberghof is a wine-tourism destination with views over the vine-covered slopes.
Tasting: Hotel Weinberghof on site; tastings combined with hotel stays available.
Signature wines: lagler-drei-weingarten-riesling-smaragd, lagler-tausendeimerberg-gruner-smaragd
Tip: Pair a stay at the Hotel Weinberghof with the Tausendeimerberg Smaragd for the full Spitz experience.
Wachau DACGrüner Veltliner, Riesling, Neuburger14 haFounded 1996Winemaker Johann DonabaumSpitz
Johann Donabaum junior took over in 1996 and tripled the vineyard area with a focus on quality. Working sites in the Spitzer Graben on gneiss and granite soils, producing expressive Smaragd from the Spitzer Punkt site.
Tasting: Direct sales and tastings from the estate; wine shop open.
Signature wines: donabaum-spitzer-punkt-riesling-smaragd, donabaum-mariental-gruner-smaragd
Tip: Spitzer Punkt Riesling Smaragd shows the granitic character of the western Wachau at its most precise.
Wachau DACGrüner Veltliner, Riesling, Neuburger, Gelber Muskateller, Weissburgunder9 haFounded 1930Petra and Wolfgang HofstätterWinemaker Wolfgang HofstätterSpitz
Third-generation family estate at Spitz foot working 8.5 hectares from St. Michael to Schwallenbach. Singerriedel, Hartberg and Tausendeimerberg are key sites. Gelber Muskateller and Frühroter Veltliner add variety to the portfolio.
Tasting: Seasonal Heurigen (wine tavern) on site; direct sales available.
Signature wines: hofstaetter-singerriedel-riesling-smaragd, hofstaetter-tausendeimerberg-gruner-smaragd
Tip: The Gelber Muskateller Federspiel is one of the few compelling Muscats in the Wachau.
Wachau DACGrüner Veltliner, Riesling, Neuburger5 haFounded 1940Spitz
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.
Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, NeuburgerWalk-ins welcomeMautern
The on-estate tasting salon at Austria's oldest biodynamic winery, operating by Demeter principles since 1971. Open Wednesday to Saturday for walk-in tastings of current vintages plus rare back-vintages from the Resereve Cellar.
Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Neuburger, Pinot BlancWalk-ins welcomeWeißenkirchen
The communal wine shop of 14 Weißenkirchen winegrowers. A different member producer pours daily from April to October, making this the most practical tasting stop for the central Wachau without booking ahead.