Wine in Mautern, Wachau

Nikolaihof Wachau ★ 4.9

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 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd, Nikolaihof Vinothek Riesling

Tip: The Vinothek releases are barrel-aged wines held 10+ years before release. The estate restaurant is open seasonally.

Weingut Hutter Silberbichlerhof ★ 4.2

Seven-generation Mautern estate documented to 1748, with 14 hectares on both banks of the Danube. A Vinea Wachau member producing Steinfeder, Federspiel and Smaragd across Grüner Veltliner, Riesling and Grauburgunder.

Tasting: Event venue (Silberbichlerhof) for private events; direct sales available.

Signature wines: Hutter Silberbichlerhof Riesling Smaragd Loibenberg, Hutter Silberbichlerhof Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Mautern

Tip: The south-bank Mautern terroir adds an extra warmth to the Grüner Veltliners compared with the steep north-bank sites.

Weingut Eder Wachau ★ 4.0

Mautern estate on the south bank of the Danube, listed in the Vinea Wachau directory. Produces classic Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from south-bank parcels.

Tasting: Direct cellar sales at the Mautern estate.

Tip: The Mautern cluster including Nikolaihof is underexplored; combine a visit here with the Nikolaihof nearby.

Salon 77 - Nikolaihof Wachau ★ 4.8

The on-estate tasting salon at Nikolaihof Wachau (Mautern), Demeter certified since 1971 with documented winemaking history to 985 AD. Open Wednesday to Saturday for walk-in tastings of current vintages plus back-vintages from the Reserve Cellar.

Weinstube Nikolaihof Wachau ★ 4.8

The seasonal wine tavern at Nikolaihof Wachau in Mautern, an estate with documented winemaking history to 985 AD and Demeter certification since 1971. Open late April to early November, Wednesday to Saturday, under a century-old tree in the garden; Christine Saahs' organic Austrian menu is paired with the estate wines.

The list: Exclusively Nikolaihof biodynamic Demeter-certified wines paired with Christine Saahs' traditional Austrian organic cuisine. Back-vintage rarities available by the bottle.

Pours: Nikolaihof Riesling Smaragd, Nikolaihof Grüner Veltliner Spätlese, Nikolaihof im Weingebirge

Florianihof ★ 4.2

A well-regarded family restaurant in Mautern near the Danube crossing, serving Austrian classics with an emphasis on local sourcing. The wine list draws on Wachau and Kremstal estates and the kitchen focuses on seasonal availability.

Landhaus Bacher ★ 4.9

Founded by chef Lisl Wagner-Bacher in 1979 and continued by Thomas Dorfer from 2010. Awarded 2 Michelin stars in 2025. Klaus Wagner and daughter Susanne curate an exceptional wine list strong in Wachau, Bordeaux and Burgundy.

Awards: Michelin Guide Austria 2025, Gault Millau Austria 2024

Weinstube Nikolaihof Wachau ★ 4.7

Christine Saahs' organic wine restaurant at Nikolaihof in Mautern, on an estate with documented winemaking history to 985 AD and Demeter certification since 1971. Open late April to early November from Wednesday, the kitchen pairs Wachau biodynamic cuisine with Nikolaihof's own estate wines under a century-old tree in the garden.

Awards: Gault Millau Austria biodynamic recognition 2024

Nikolaihof Biodynamic Cellar Tour ★ 4.8

An in-depth cellar and vineyard tour at Nikolaihof in Mautern (documented winemaking to 985 AD, Demeter certified since 1971), tracing viticulture from Roman foundations through to the Saahs family's biodynamic farming.

Tip: Book directly at [email protected]; pairs with a meal at the Weinstube. The Roman cellar foundations visible in the vaulted cave are a rare archaeological wine-history feature.

Nikolaihof Roman Cellar Heritage ★ 4.8

Nikolaihof stands on the site of a Roman settlement dating to the 1st century AD, with intact Roman cellar foundations visible in the vaulted cave.

Nikolaihof Wachau - Estate Accommodation ★ 4.8

Guest accommodation at Nikolaihof in Mautern, an estate with documented winemaking history to 985 AD and Demeter certification since 1971. Staying guests access the private Salon 77 tasting room, the Weinstube organic restaurant and guided cellar tours of the Roman foundations.

Wine focus: Demeter-certified biodynamic estate stay; access to Salon 77 rare-vintage tasting and the Weinstube organic restaurant garden

Tip: Book accommodation with the Weinstube dinner combination for the full estate experience. Reservations via the estate office.

Nikolaihof Biodynamic Harvest & Cellar Experience ★ 4.9

A hands-on harvest experience at Nikolaihof in Mautern, Demeter certified since 1971, guided by the Saahs family. Participants learn lunar-calendar viticulture, hand-harvest Grüner Veltliner or Riesling grapes, and taste wine from the Roman-foundation cellar with Christine Saahs' organic meal.

Nikolaihof Heuriger ★ 4.7

An evening at Nikolaihof's Heuriger takes place on an estate with Roman foundations and documented winemaking to 985 AD, pouring Demeter-certified biodynamic wines (Demeter certified since 1971) in a Mautern courtyard.

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.

Nikolaihof Roman Cellar Evening Bar ★ 4.7

The Roman cellar at Nikolaihof, incorporating masonry from the 1st-century Danube limes garrison, creates one of the most unusual evening tasting atmospheres in Austria.

The list: On evenings when the Roman cellar at Nikolaihof is open for visits, the estate serves wine from the current vintage in the historic stone vault that incorporates Roman-era construction from the Faviana garrison period.

Nikolaihof Appointment Tasting ★ 4.8

An appointment tasting at Nikolaihof is a visit to the deepest layer of Wachau wine history: a Demeter-certified estate on a property documented to 985 AD. The Saahs family's personal walkthrough of the cellar and vinothek is an exceptional wine-education experience.

The list: Appointment-based tasting at Nikolaihof, a Mautern wine estate with documented winemaking to 985 AD and Demeter certification since 1971. Visits include the Vinothek (library wines) and current-release Wachau DAC range.

Nikolaihof ★ 4.8

Nikolaihof in Mautern has documented winemaking history to 985 AD on its Roman estate site, and the Saahs family has farmed under Demeter biodynamic certification since 1971. All vineyard plots are farmed without synthetic inputs, following the biodynamic agricultural calendar.

Nikolaihof (Demeter and organic) ★ 4.8

Nikolaihof's Demeter certification covers both the biodynamic and organic dimensions of its farming. The estate operates without any synthetic pesticides or fertilisers and has maintained Demeter-certified biodynamic farming continuously since 1971.

Nikolaihof Vinothek (aged natural wine library) ★ 4.8

Nikolaihof's Vinothek library wines represent aged expressions of their Demeter-certified biodynamic Wachau wines (Demeter certified since 1971).

Nikolaihof (low sulfite, biodynamic) ★ 4.7

Nikolaihof's Demeter-certified biodynamic approach limits sulfur dioxide use; the estate's wines are among the lower-sulfite examples in the Wachau, though not zero-sulfur.