Wine in Melk, Wachau

Vinothek Wein und Wachau - Gottwald ★ 4.2

Rudolf Gottwald's Vinothek at the western gateway of the Wachau in Melk, founded 1999. The shop selects exclusively from the immediate region and offers sit-in tastings; an ideal first stop for visitors arriving from Vienna by train.

The list: Curated Wachau and Kremstal selection from small-production growers, celebrating 25 years of independent wine retail. Quality-and-regionality purchasing philosophy.

Pours: Wachau Riesling Smaragd, Kremstal Grüner Veltliner, Kamptal Riesling

Vinothek Wein und Wachau ★ 4.2

Rudolf Gottwald's independent Vinothek at the western entrance to the Wachau in Melk, celebrating 25 years in 2024. Purchases exclusively from the immediate region; the ideal bottle shop for arriving visitors or departing wine tourists.

Wine focus: Wachau, Kremstal and Kamptal independent producers; quality-and-regionality buying philosophy

Stift Melk Weingut (Monastery Vineyard) ★ 4.2

Stift Melk, the Benedictine monastery perched dramatically above the western gateway of the Wachau, maintains vineyard plots on the steep terraces immediately below the monastery.