Feature
Terraces and primary rock
Dry-stone walls store warmth, while gneiss, schist and other primary-rock soils give Wachau wines drive, minerality and a precise outline.
Region
Wachau
Wachau is defined by stone terraces, the Danube climate and precise white wines from Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.
Between Spitz, Weißenkirchen, Dürnstein and Loiben, the Wachau turns origin into a clear sensory impression. Steep dry-stone terraces, lean primary-rock soils, warm air along the Danube and cool currents from the Waldviertel shape wines with tension, flow and depth.
Context
What makes Wachau recognisable in the glass
For searches around Wachau wine, Grüner Veltliner Wachau, Riesling Wachau and small Wachau wineries, origin is the most useful way into the region.
Orientation
Villages, varieties and key terms
Wine villages
SpitzWeißenkirchenDürnsteinLoibenMautern
Leading varieties
Grüner VeltlinerRieslingNeuburgerMuskateller
Terms
SteinfederFederspielSmaragd
Feature
Danube and side valleys
Warm days, cool nights and air currents from the side valleys help grapes ripen aromatically without losing freshness.
Feature
Steinfeder, Federspiel, Smaragd
The Wachau style terms guide drinkers from fragrant and light wines to balanced food wines and complex, age-worthy bottlings.