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The Best Wineries in Weinviertel

For the Weinviertel appellation in Austria, this list gathers 60 wineries and wine estates, including Anton Steineder, BIO Weinbau Karl Ziß and BIO Weingut Gruber Röschitz. Each has Weinviertel as its listed appellation. Many work with Grüner Veltliner and Zweigelt, and several estates are in Röschitz and Retz.

We choose venues by weighing recognition from independent critics, guides and awards. Entries appear in alphabetical order. Each shows the venue's town or city, a short description and awards from independent sources, with a link to its full guide page.

How this list is chosen: Every estate here lists Weinviertel as its appellation. When more qualify than the list can hold, En Primeur Club chooses among them by weighing recognition from independent critics, guides and awards. Entries appear in alphabetical order.

  • Anton Steineder

    Maustrenk, Austria

    A small, family-run Weinviertel estate in Maustrenk, Anton Steineder is framed by natural viticulture, hand harvesting, and gentle cellar work rather than design-led hospitality. The draw is the region’s still-white tradition, especially Grüner Veltliner, with a 2019 Weinviertel DAC Classic rated 90 points by Falstaff in 2020.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • BIO Weinbau Karl Ziß

    Röschitz, Austria

    BIO Weinbau Karl Ziß is a small organic winery in Röschitz, set inside Austria’s Weinviertel DAC and focused on still white wines. The draw is terroir rather than spectacle: Grüner Veltliner and Sauvignon Blanc from a quiet rural setting, shaped by organic farming and the region’s loess-influenced white-wine tradition.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • BIO Weingut Gruber Röschitz

    Röschitz, Austria

    BIO Weingut Gruber Röschitz belongs to the northern Weinviertel’s more design-conscious organic wine addresses, pairing granite-influenced vineyards near the Manhartsberg with a hillside production and tasting facility opened in 2024. The draw is terroir rather than theatre: Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Pinot Noir and St. Laurent framed by organic farming, cellar-lane heritage and a modern gravity-fed winery.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bio Weingut Stix

    Matzen, Austria

    Bio Weingut Stix gives Matzen a grounded Weinviertel address for organic wine, heurigen culture, and terrace drinking without formal tasting-room theatre. The emphasis is on soil-led farming, family continuity, Grüner Veltliner country, and a small-scale portfolio that includes still whites, reds, and sparkling wines from Zweigelt and Chardonnay.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bio-Weingut Agnes und Regina Gössinger

    Pillichsdorf, Austria

    Bio-Weingut Agnes und Regina Gössinger is a small organic estate in Pillichsdorf, shaped by southern Weinviertel loess soils, family cellar work, and a white-wine focus led by Grüner Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc, Blütenmuskateller, and Gewürztraminer. The draw is not gloss but terroir literacy: a rural, quiet setting, an appointment-only format, and a 2023 Lower Austria State Wine Awards category win for the Glücksgefühl white cuvée.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • BIO-Weingut Gessl

    Zellerndorf, Austria

    BIO-Weingut Gessl is a small organic family winery in Zellerndorf, set within Austria’s Weinviertel and Retzerland vineyard country. The draw is not trophy architecture or formal cellar theatrics, but a rural estate tasting shaped by Grüner Veltliner, classic Austrian varieties, vegan production, and a quiet, land-led approach to wine.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bio-Weingut HuM Hofer

    Auersthal, Austria

    Bio-Weingut HuM Hofer is a certified organic winery and Bio-Heurigen in Auersthal, set in the Weinviertel’s Grüner Veltliner country rather than the polished tasting-room circuit. The draw is the rural format: organic farming, cellar tastings, house wines, and food pairing rooted in a family-run Heurigen tradition.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bio-Weingut Schwarz

    Schrattenberg, Austria

    Bio-Weingut Schwarz is a family-run organic estate in Schrattenberg, a Weinviertel village with a long red-wine identity. The draw is not design spectacle but terroir-led range: Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt and St. Laurent alongside Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, sparkling wine, sweet wine and alcohol-free grape products from a 30-hectare organic holding.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • BIO-Weingut Valentin Oppenauer

    Poysdorf, Austria

    BIO-Weingut Valentin Oppenauer belongs to Poysdorf’s more independent organic current, with spontaneous fermentation, estate-grown fruit and a clear preference for lighter, dry Austrian wines. The useful context is terroir: Weinviertel loess, calcareous clay and sandstone meet Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Zweigelt, rosé and PetNat in a format that reads less commercial and more personal.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bioweinbau Christian Mrozowski

    Hohenruppersdorf, Austria

    A small organic estate in Hohenruppersdorf, Bioweinbau Christian Mrozowski belongs to the quieter side of Weinviertel wine: low-volume, owner-operated, and more interested in soil expression than cellar spectacle. The focus is still white wine and dessert styles from organic viticulture, with Grüner Veltliner, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay and Traminer forming the core of the range.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bioweinbau Claudia & Dieter Schnabl

    Retz, Austria

    Bioweinbau Claudia & Dieter Schnabl belongs to the quieter, sustainability-led side of Retz wine culture: organic farming, CO2-neutral production, vegan certification and histamine-tested wines under 0.1 mg/l. The draw is not grand hospitality theatre, but a small Weinviertel family estate using Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Riesling and Merlot to show how Retz’s loess, clay and cool-night climate can read in the glass.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bioweinbau Familie Graf

    Kleinhoflein, Austria

    Bioweinbau Familie Graf is a small organic family winery in Kleinhoflein, framed by Weinviertel vineyard country rather than polished tasting-room theatre. The draw is terroir expression in still red wines, especially Zweigelt, with organic farming and a quiet rural format shaping the experience more than amenities or spectacle.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bioweingut Elisabeth Rücker

    Unterretzbach, Austria

    Bioweingut Elisabeth Rücker is a small, independent organic winery in Unterretzbach, working within the Weinviertel’s Grüner Veltliner-led tradition while also farming varieties such as Chardonnay, Welschriesling, Zweigelt and Pinot Noir. The draw is the estate’s terroir-first scale: quiet, appointment-led visits, vineyard-tour emphasis and a production philosophy shaped by organic and biodynamic farming rather than cellar spectacle.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bioweingut Familie Schnabl

    Retz, Austria

    Bioweingut Familie Schnabl is a small organic winery in Retz, set inside the Weinviertel tradition rather than the international luxury-tasting circuit. Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Muskateller and Zweigelt frame the range, with Claudia Schnabl and Dieter Schnabl tied to an appointment-only, family-run format that suits travelers interested in soil, farming and local white-wine culture.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bioweingut Johannes Zillinger

    Velm Gotzendorf, Austria

    Bioweingut Johannes Zillinger gives the Weinviertel a biodynamic, low-intervention reading rather than a polished tasting-room gloss. The estate’s long family history, Demeter farming, amphorae and large-cask cellar work, and small-scale production make it a sharper choice for drinkers interested in soil, farming systems, and Austrian natural wine rather than spectacle.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bioweingut Pröglhöf

    Obernalb Retz, Austria

    Bioweingut Pröglhöf is a small organic estate in Obernalb near Retz, shaped by the Weinviertel’s loess, limestone, wind exposure, and long family winemaking history. The draw is not cellar-door polish, but a rural, low-key tasting context for Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Weißburgunder, Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, and other biologically farmed wines.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bioweingut Zirnsack

    Sierndorf An Der March, Austria

    Bioweingut Zirnsack gives the Weinviertel’s organic movement a rural, small-scale expression in Sierndorf an der March. The draw is not spectacle but a vineyard-side reading of Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch, with cellar tastings, outdoor space and occasional culture-led events adding a contemporary edge to the Lower Austrian wine-country rhythm.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Buschenschank Reinhard u. Christa Kruspel

    Retz, Austria

    A small family-run Weinviertel buschenschank in Unternalb near Retz, Buschenschank Reinhard u. Christa Kruspel is strongest as a direct encounter with local wine culture rather than as a formal tasting room. Estate wines, homemade regional food, farmyard seating, and a conversational rural atmosphere make it a useful stop for travelers reading Retz through its vineyards rather than through polished cellar-door choreography.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • DEGN.wein

    Hohenruppersdorf, Austria

    DEGN.wein reads as a compact Weinviertel address rather than a showpiece cellar: family-run, quiet, and rooted in Hohenruppersdorf’s village wine culture. The draw is terroir over theatre, with Grüner Veltliner country, Nachhaltig Austria certification, guided estate tastings, and a portfolio that moves from classic regional wines to site-led bottlings, Sekt, sweet wine, and everyday Schankwein.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Der Pollerhof

    Röschitz, Austria

    Der Pollerhof is a family-run organic winery in Röschitz, focused on Grüner Veltliner and loess-driven Weinviertel whites. Its appeal lies in the way a century-old estate, 20 hectares of vineyards, and an unconventional vineyard-chicken project make soil health and local farming practice part of the tasting context.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Domäne Baumgartner – Weingut Ing. W. Baumgartner

    Untermarkersdorf, Austria

    Domäne Baumgartner – Weingut Ing. W. Baumgartner is a large, traditional Weinviertel estate in Untermarkersdorf, shaped by Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, loess soils, and a family history dating to 1725. Its scale, about 200 hectares, and recognition at MUNDUS VINI and international wine competitions make it a useful lens on Austria’s high-volume quality wine culture.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Erhard Stacher

    Bad Pirawarth, Austria

    Erhard Stacher is a small family winery and guesthouse in Bad Pirawarth, set inside the Weinviertel’s Grüner Veltliner country rather than a polished cellar-door circuit. The appeal is terroir over spectacle: a quiet rural format, estate-grounded wine culture, and the region’s pepper-accented white-wine identity in close view.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Exclusiv Weine R. & M. Woditschka

    Herrnbaumgarten, Austria

    Exclusiv Weine R. & M. Woditschka belongs to the quieter side of Weinviertel wine culture: village-scale, appointment-led, and focused on regional bottles rather than spectacle. In Herrnbaumgarten, its value lies in the local lens, with Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and Welschriesling placing the tasting squarely in Lower Austria’s mixed white-and-red tradition.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Fam. Eminger

    Obersulz, Austria

    Fam. Eminger is a small Weinviertel winery in Obersulz, shaped by the region’s loess soils, cellar-lane culture, and direct-from-farm tasting tradition. The draw is not polished estate theatre but a quiet, rural format built around still white wines, estate context, and the agricultural character of Lower Austria’s Grüner Veltliner country.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Familienweingut Honsig

    Zellerndorf, Austria

    Familienweingut Honsig is a small family winery in Zellerndorf, working within the Weinviertel’s white-wine tradition rather than chasing trophy-room grandeur. The appeal is quiet and regional: still white wines, a tasting-room and retail format, and a family-run atmosphere shaped by generations of local winemaking.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Frank Weine

    Gro Meiseldorf, Austria

    Frank Weine belongs to the Weinviertel’s cellar-lane tradition, where wine culture is read through press houses, underground cellar tubes and communal gatherings as much as through the glass. In Großmeiseldorf, its appeal is cultural and place-led: a small, appointment-based wine experience in a historic Kellergasse setting, with German-language interpretation and a grounded local rhythm.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Frischauf

    Röschitz, Austria

    Frischauf is a family-run Röschitz winery shaped by the western Weinviertel’s loess, primary rock and shell limestone soils. The draw is a quiet estate setting at the Manhartsberg foothills and a cellar style that favors delicately fruity, mineral still white wines matured in steel tanks rather than heavier oak-driven expression.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Geniesserhof Haimer

    Poysdorf, Austria

    Geniesserhof Haimer sits in Poysdorf’s Weinviertel wine country as a small family-run winery and guesthouse, with Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Welschriesling and Zweigelt anchoring the range. The appeal is the combined estate-and-stay format: quiet rooms, garden and vineyard outlooks, and a Falstaff-listed winery identity tied to Weingut Harald Haimer.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • glaser&glaser winemaker

    Retz, Austria

    glaser&glaser winemaker brings Retz wine culture into a compact urban cellar format rather than the usual rural-estate frame. The draw is its contemporary tasting-room character, Weinviertel DAC setting, and small-scale focus on still white and red wines, with visits built around a seated or cellar tasting by appointment.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Günter Wenzl

    Matzen, Austria

    Günter Wenzl is a small, independent Weinviertel winery in Matzen, shaped by the dry Pannonian influence, south-facing slopes and loess soils of the Matzner Hügelland. The draw is a cellar-led tasting format built around still white, red and rosé wines, with Grüner Veltliner as the named Austrian anchor and a quiet vinotheque atmosphere rather than showpiece hospitality.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Gut Kellerstöckl

    Ketzelsdorf, Austria

    Gut Kellerstöckl belongs to Ketzelsdorf’s Weinviertel context rather than the trophy-winery circuit: a small-place Austrian wine address tied to an appellation where site, climate, and cellar scale matter more than spectacle. The draw is the regional frame, with Ketzelsdorf bei Poysdorf placing it inside Lower Austria’s white-wine country and its quieter hospitality rhythm.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Hardegg

    Seefeld Kadolz, Austria

    Hardegg gives the northern Weinviertel a serious, soil-led reading: organic farming, calcareous and sandy parcels, Grüner Veltliner, Roter Veltliner, Viognier and a focused sparkling program. The estate’s castle setting in Seefeld Kadolz matters, but the stronger reason to pay attention is how biodiversity, older vineyard culture and newer alcohol-free EMBRIZZO work sit inside one rural Austrian wine estate.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Judith und Werner Pölz

    Unterretzbach, Austria

    Judith und Werner Pölz sits in Unterretzbach, where the Weinviertel meets the Czech border and white wine culture leans toward freshness rather than weight. The estate’s focus is Grüner Veltliner, framed by sustainable vineyard work under Nachhaltig Austria and a quiet, appointment-led format suited to visitors who want a small-scale cellar-door encounter rather than a large tourism operation.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Landesweingut Hollabrunn

    Hollabrunn, Austria

    Landesweingut Hollabrunn is a small teaching winery in Hollabrunn, tied to an agricultural college and 5.5 hectares of certified organic vineyards. Its identity is educational rather than hospitality-led, with Grüner Veltliner, Weinviertel viticulture, cellar-management training, and laboratory work forming the center of the experience.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Landesweingut Mistelbach

    Mistelbach, Austria

    A state teaching winery in Mistelbach, Landesweingut Mistelbach reads as a working Weinviertel address rather than a hospitality set piece. The interest is technical: stainless-steel whites, Weinviertel DAC, barrique-aged Merlot, and traditional-method Sekt Austria, with regional gold medals across still and sparkling wines.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Leopold Krottendorfer

    Röschitz, Austria

    Leopold Krottendorfer is a small, family-run winery in Röschitz, set within the Weinviertel’s cellar-lane and vineyard culture rather than the polished resort model. The draw is regional clarity: Grüner Veltliner leads a white-wine-focused range, with tastings by appointment and a quiet rural atmosphere suited to visitors who want place, not spectacle.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Lust Weine

    Alberndorf, Austria

    Lust Weine is a winery and Buschenschank in Alberndorf im Pulkautal, set in the Weinviertel tradition of cellar-lane hospitality rather than formal destination dining. Its appeal is the rural Lower Austrian format: still wines, a presentation cellar, conversational service, and a walk-in-friendly rhythm suited to groups, families, and unhurried regional tasting.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Meisterbetrieb Alfred Lehner

    Velm Gotzendorf, Austria

    A small, family-run Weinviertel DAC winery in Velm Gotzendorf, Meisterbetrieb Alfred Lehner is better read through its agricultural setting than through cellar-door theatrics. The appeal is quiet and rural: own-vineyard production, a compact range spanning white, red, rosé and sparkling wine, and a walk-in-friendly format for travellers tracing the southern Weinviertel at ground level.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Michael Müllner

    Jedenspeigen, Austria

    Michael Müllner is a small family winery in Jedenspeigen, in Austria’s southern Weinviertel, with a rustic cellar-door character and a clear regional frame. The draw is not spectacle but scale: Grüner Veltliner, a three-generation working family context, and a guided visit format that suits travelers interested in how this corner of Lower Austria expresses itself in white wine.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • NÖ Landesweingut Retz – Gut Altenberg

    Retz, Austria

    NÖ Landesweingut Retz – Gut Altenberg is a site-led Weinviertel estate above Retz, shaped by the south-facing Altenberg and Züngel vineyard slopes. Its strongest case is terroir expression: Grüner Veltliner under the Weinviertel DAC frame, Riesling and Zweigelt, mixed soils of primary rock, loess and clay, and a quiet vineyard setting with views back toward Retz.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Puhwein

    Mailberg, Austria

    Puhwein gives Mailberg wine tourism its intimate, cellar-lane scale: a family estate tied to the Weinviertel, with guided tastings centered on vineyard work, cellar practice, and still white wines. The draw is not spectacle but context, especially the protected Kellergasse Zipf setting, outdoor tasting in fair weather, and a compact Austrian village rhythm that suits slower wine-country travel.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Reisinger

    Hadres, Austria

    Reisinger is a small family-owned Weinviertel estate in Hadres, built around farm-gate sales, cellar tastings, vineyard walks and a traditional Kellergasse setting. The appeal is regional rather than trophy-driven: Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Chardonnay and red varieties from a modest estate scale, with Falstaff listing presence giving it a credible Austrian wine-media footprint.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Respiz-Hof Kölbl

    Röschitz, Austria

    Respiz-Hof Kölbl is a traditional Weinviertel estate in Röschitz, where a historic farmyard, cellar tastings and seasonal heuriger cooking frame the region’s loess-and-primary-rock wine culture. The emphasis is on estate-grown Grüner Veltliner and a broad local portfolio rather than polished tasting-room theatre, with a casual, walk-in-friendly rhythm and a small-estate feel.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Rockabilly Weinkult

    Unterretzbach, Austria

    Rockabilly Weinkult brings a rock’n’roll label culture to Weinviertel wine without losing sight of the region’s core strengths: Grüner Veltliner, aromatic whites, rosé, frizzante and a small red-wine thread. The interest here is the contrast between village-scale Lower Austrian terroir and a family-run brand that treats direct tasting and sales as part of the wine’s identity.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Rögner

    Eibesbrunn, Austria

    Rögner is a small, independent family winery in Eibesbrunn, set at the gateway to the Weinviertel and focused on direct farm-gate sales. The appeal is rural rather than theatrical: Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Gelber Muskateller, Blauburger and Zweigelt frame a quiet view of local still-wine production, with visits handled by appointment.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Rudi Heinisch

    Wolfpassing An Der Hochleithen, Austria

    Rudi Heinisch suits drinkers interested in Weinviertel wine culture beyond a bottle list: family agriculture, late-20th-century cellar infrastructure, and a stated interest in reviving older viticultural practices. The appeal is the estate’s position between rural continuity and modern Austrian wine tourism, with Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Muskateller, Pinot Noir, and Merlot framing the range.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Schloss Bockfliess

    Stetten, Austria

    Schloss Bockfliess is a castle-based Weinviertel winery in Stetten, shaped by a site history reaching back to 1168 and a cellar dated to 1670. Its range leans into Austrian regional identity, especially Grüner Veltliner and Weinviertel DAC, while extending into reds, frizzante, Klimt-edition bottlings, and an alcohol-free option.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Schloss Raggendorf

    Prottes, Austria

    Schloss Raggendorf puts the Weinviertel’s grape culture through a modern, alcohol-free lens. The Prottes producer works with Austrian varieties including Zweigelt, Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Blaufränkisch and Chardonnay, with sparkling wine and dealcoholized bottles shaped by low-temperature vacuum distillation and aroma recovery rather than cellar-door nostalgia.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Schlossweingut Malteser-Ritter-Orden

    Mailberg, Austria

    Schlossweingut Malteser-Ritter-Orden is a historic castle winery in Mailberg, shaped by Weinviertel Grüner Veltliner, old vineyard holdings, and Lenz Moser’s long management of the estate since 1969. Expect a quiet, heritage-led setting rather than a spectacle-driven cellar door, with still whites, reds, and Sekt giving the portfolio a clear regional spine.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Schlossweingut Wittmann

    Unterdurnbach, Austria

    A small Weinviertel castle winery where the tasting experience is tied closely to place: old vaults, cellar architecture, courtyard views, and a portfolio led by Grüner Veltliner. The draw is not trophy culture, but a compact estate identity shaped by 12 hectares, family-selected vine material, and a quiet Unterdurnbach setting.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Schödl Family

    Loidesthal, Austria

    Schödl Family gives Loidesthal a contemporary natural-wine accent: organic-biodynamic farming, small-batch estate production, and a clear focus on sparkling, pét-nat, skin-contact and still white wines. The draw is not spectacle but the way loess, chalky clay, sandstone and low-intervention cellar work are treated as one continuous system.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Schodl Weine

    Poysdorf, Austria

    Schodl Weine is a fifth-generation family winery in Poysdorf, working firmly in the Weinviertel register: Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Zweigelt and frizzante rather than prestige theatre. The interest is in how a small cellar-door address uses regional typicity, family continuity and playful bottlings to make Lower Austrian wine feel direct, local and unfussy.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Schwoga - Weingut Schweighofer

    Zistersdorf, Austria

    Schwoga - Weingut Schweighofer is a small, family-run Weinviertel winery in Zistersdorf shaped by regional white varieties, hand-picked fruit, and an 800-year-old cellar. The draw is not a polished tasting complex but a rustic, tradition-led cellar experience rooted in Grüner Veltliner, Muskateller, Chardonnay, Zweigelt, and the quiet discipline of Lower Austrian wine culture.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Sekthaus Christian Madl

    Schrattenberg Bei Poysdorf, Austria

    Sekthaus Christian Madl is a small Sekt-focused cellar in Schrattenberg bei Poysdorf, working in Austria’s Weinviertel rather than in a broad visitor-attraction mold. The draw is the format: Méthode Traditionnelle sparkling wines, long lees aging, and private cellar tastings inside a vaulted stone setting tied closely to the surrounding wine country.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Weingut Dürnberg

    Falkenstein, Austria

    Weingut Dürnberg operates out of Falkenstein in the Weinviertel, Austria's largest and most underappreciated wine region, where loess soils and a dry continental climate shape wines of particular mineral tension.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Weingut Ebner-Ebenauer

    Poysdorf, Austria

    Weingut Ebner-Ebenauer sits at the northern edge of the Weinviertel, where the loess-heavy soils of Poysdorf shape wines that are as much about place as technique. For those tracing Austrian white wine through its less-travelled northern corridor, this address warrants serious attention.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Weingut Ingrid Groiss

    Breitenwaida, Austria

    The estate sits within one of Lower Austria's quieter appellations, where loess and sandy soils shape a distinctly mineral, cool-climate style. For those tracing Austrian white wine beyond the Wachau and Kamptal corridors, Groiss represents a producer worth the detour.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Weingut Lenz Moser

    Rohrendorf, Austria

    Weingut Lenz Moser sits in Rohrendorf bei Krems, at the heart of one of Austria's most consequential wine corridors. For those tracing the Wachau and Kremstal wine regions, this address rewards serious attention.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Weingut R&A Pfaffl

    Stetten, Austria

    Weingut R&A Pfaffl operates from Stetten in the Weinviertel, Austria's largest and most prolific wine region by volume, where loess soils and a continental climate shape a distinct style of Grüner Veltliner and red varieties.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Weingut Setzer

    Hohenwarth, Austria

    Weingut Setzer operates from Hohenwarth in Lower Austria's Weinviertel. The estate sits within one of Austria's most productive but often underestimated wine regions, where loess soils and continental conditions shape a distinct house character. For those tracing serious Austrian wine outside the Wachau corridor, Setzer represents a purposeful address.

    Also recognized by Falstaff