Wachau DACGrüner Veltliner, Riesling, Weissburgunder15 haFounded 1731Wösendorf
A separate family from F.X. Pichler, based in Wösendorf since 1731. The 15-hectare estate is planted 65% Grüner Veltliner, 30% Riesling. Known for textured Smaragd from the Hochrain and Achleiten sites.
Tasting: Direct sales (Ab Hof) and wine shop on site.
Signature wines: rudi-pichler-hochrain-riesling-smaragd, rudi-pichler-achleiten-gruner-smaragd, rudi-pichler-bruck-gruner-smaragd
Tip: The modern winery building opened in 2004 is architecturally significant; Achleiten Smaragd is the flagship.
Wachau DACGrüner Veltliner, Riesling4 haFounded 2014Mathias HirtzbergerWinemaker Mathias HirtzbergerWösendorf
Mathias Hirtzberger set up his own estate in Wösendorf in 2014, independent from the Franz Hirtzberger domaine. The Hofmeisterei restaurant attached to the winery is a wine-tourism draw.
Tasting: Restaurant and wine shop on site (Hofmeisterei); tastings combined with dining.
Signature wines: weinhofmeisterei-hirtzberger-gruner-smaragd, weinhofmeisterei-hirtzberger-riesling-federspiel
Tip: Book the Hofmeisterei restaurant for a combination of regional Wachau cuisine and Mathias's wines on the terrace.
Wachau DACGrüner Veltliner, Riesling6 haFounded 1920Winemaker Rudi SchreyWösendorf
Family estate in Wösendorf working steep sites at Höll, Kirchweg, Kollmütz and Hochrain. A Vinea Wachau member committed to site-specific farming with active green cover management.
Tasting: Direct cellar-door sales; vineyard walk tastings by arrangement.
Signature wines: schrey-hochrain-riesling-smaragd, schrey-holl-gruner-federspiel
Tip: Vineyard walks with tasting can be arranged for groups wanting an off-the-beaten-path Wachau experience.
Wachau DACGrüner Veltliner, Riesling, Weissburgunder8 haFounded 1786Winemaker Erich MachherndlWösendorf
"Honest viticulture without compromise" is the motto of this 1786-founded estate in Wösendorf. Picturesque 13th-century farmhouse cellar; the family has been active in the region for over 200 years.
Tasting: Direct sales at the 13th-century farmhouse; Buschenschank seasonal tavern.
Signature wines: machherndl-gruner-smaragd-wosendorf, machherndl-riesling-federspiel-wosendorf
Tip: The historic farmhouse and barrel cellar offer a genuine old-Wachau atmosphere that larger estates cannot replicate.
Wachau DACGrüner Veltliner, Riesling5 haFounded 1962Wösendorf
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.