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Top wines from Wachau
This is a list of the top wines from Wachau or one of its subregions based on the ratings they received from professional reviewers.
17 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 74 offers with a price range of $ 29.69-$ 225.49.
Prager Riesling Smaragd Wachstum Bodenstein
18 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 49 offers with a price range of $ 31.54-$ 112.67.
Prager Grüner Veltliner Achleiten
2 ratings, average: 95/100 points. We list 33 offers with a price range of $ 14.57-$ 86.84.
Prager Riesling Smaragd Achleiten
8 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 38 offers with a price range of $ 21.94-$ 93.95.
Prager Riesling Smaragd Steinriegl
15 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 15 offers with a price range of $ 26.27-$ 86.12.
19 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 13 offers with a price range of $ 40.96-$ 106.38.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Dürnsteiner Kellerberg
1 ratings, average: 96/100 points. We list 5 offers with a price range of $ 83.51-$ 139.25.
F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd "Kellerberg"
5 ratings, average: 94/100 points. We list 27 offers with a price range of $ 49.89-$ 254.99.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Dürnsteiner Kellerberg
19 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 53 offers with a price range of $ 50.64-$ 179.78.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Loibner Berg
17 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 51 offers with a price range of $ 24.36-$ 164.57.
F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Loibner Berg
19 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 29 offers with a price range of $ 21.22-$ 222.04.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Loibner Steinertal
11 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 39 offers with a price range of $ 23.40-$ 134.34.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Unendlich
4 ratings, average: 94/100 points. We list 30 offers with a price range of $ 94.94-$ 387.38.
F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd 'M'
16 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 59 offers with a price range of $ 28.48-$ 969.00.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Dürnsteiner Hollerin
3 ratings, average: 94/100 points. We list 19 offers with a price range of $ 31.14-$ 59.99.
21 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 65 offers with a price range of $ 27.66-$ 752.33.
Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Beerenauslese
2 ratings, average: 96/100 points. We list 2 offers with a price range of $ 47.47-$ 49.05.
Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Donau Rotes Tor
15 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 11 offers with a price range of $ 11.04-$ 20.00.
Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Honivogl
23 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 71 offers with a price range of $ 26.06-$ 568.39.
Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Smaragd Hochrain
21 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 91 offers with a price range of $ 29.37-$ 511.25.
Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese
2 ratings, average: 93/100 points. We list 3 offers with a price range of $ 88.83-$ 105.31.
Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Rotes Tor
19 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 36 offers with a price range of $ 14.04-$ 96.21.
Franz Hirtzberger Weissburgunder Smaragd steinporz spitzer
8 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 18 offers with a price range of $ 11.90-$ 40.51.
1 ratings, average: 95/100 points. We list 16 offers with a price range of $ 35.00-$ 115.95.
Weingut Knoll Riesling Smaragd Ried Schutt Dürnsteiner
17 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 7 offers with a price range of $ 46.27-$ 175.19.
Weingut Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Vinothekfüllung Loibner
14 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 1 offer with a price of $ 87.54
Weingut Knoll Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese
3 ratings, average: 93/100 points. We list 5 offers with a price range of $ 87.08-$ 129.64.
Weingut Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Loibenberg
16 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 49 offers with a price range of $ 25.21-$ 177.23.
23 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 56 offers with a price range of $ 11.97-$ 286.16.
Rudi Pichler Riesling Smaragd Trocken Weissenkirchner
14 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 2 offers with a price range of $ 23.94-$ 55.75.
Rudi Pichler Riesling Smaragd Achleiten
8 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 22 offers with a price range of $ 41.19-$ 79.99.
17 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 42 offers with a price range of $ 25.00-$ 97.87.
Alzinger Riesling Smaragd Loibner Loibenberg
17 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 39 offers with a price range of $ 22.68-$ 175.19.
15 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 4 offers with a price range of $ 40.14-$ 85.00.
2 ratings, average: 94/100 points. We list 3 offers with a price range of $ 125.78-$ 132.07.
4 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 9 offers with a price range of $ 11.26-$ 204.17.
Johann Donabaum Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Spitzer Point
5 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 17 offers with a price range of $ 21.17-$ 51.00.
Prager
Prager Riesling Smaragd Klaus17 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 74 offers with a price range of $ 29.69-$ 225.49.
Prager Riesling Smaragd Wachstum Bodenstein
18 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 49 offers with a price range of $ 31.54-$ 112.67.
Prager Grüner Veltliner Achleiten
2 ratings, average: 95/100 points. We list 33 offers with a price range of $ 14.57-$ 86.84.
Prager Riesling Smaragd Achleiten
8 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 38 offers with a price range of $ 21.94-$ 93.95.
Prager Riesling Smaragd Steinriegl
15 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 15 offers with a price range of $ 26.27-$ 86.12.
F.X. Pichler
F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Dürnsteiner Kellerberg19 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 13 offers with a price range of $ 40.96-$ 106.38.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Dürnsteiner Kellerberg
1 ratings, average: 96/100 points. We list 5 offers with a price range of $ 83.51-$ 139.25.
F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd "Kellerberg"
5 ratings, average: 94/100 points. We list 27 offers with a price range of $ 49.89-$ 254.99.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Dürnsteiner Kellerberg
19 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 53 offers with a price range of $ 50.64-$ 179.78.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Loibner Berg
17 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 51 offers with a price range of $ 24.36-$ 164.57.
F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Loibner Berg
19 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 29 offers with a price range of $ 21.22-$ 222.04.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Loibner Steinertal
11 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 39 offers with a price range of $ 23.40-$ 134.34.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Unendlich
4 ratings, average: 94/100 points. We list 30 offers with a price range of $ 94.94-$ 387.38.
F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd 'M'
16 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 59 offers with a price range of $ 28.48-$ 969.00.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Dürnsteiner Hollerin
3 ratings, average: 94/100 points. We list 19 offers with a price range of $ 31.14-$ 59.99.
Franz Hirtzberger
Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel21 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 65 offers with a price range of $ 27.66-$ 752.33.
Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Beerenauslese
2 ratings, average: 96/100 points. We list 2 offers with a price range of $ 47.47-$ 49.05.
Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Donau Rotes Tor
15 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 11 offers with a price range of $ 11.04-$ 20.00.
Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Honivogl
23 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 71 offers with a price range of $ 26.06-$ 568.39.
Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Smaragd Hochrain
21 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 91 offers with a price range of $ 29.37-$ 511.25.
Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese
2 ratings, average: 93/100 points. We list 3 offers with a price range of $ 88.83-$ 105.31.
Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Rotes Tor
19 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 36 offers with a price range of $ 14.04-$ 96.21.
Franz Hirtzberger Weissburgunder Smaragd steinporz spitzer
8 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 18 offers with a price range of $ 11.90-$ 40.51.
Weingut Knoll
Weingut Knoll Riesling Smaragd Ried Schütt1 ratings, average: 95/100 points. We list 16 offers with a price range of $ 35.00-$ 115.95.
Weingut Knoll Riesling Smaragd Ried Schutt Dürnsteiner
17 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 7 offers with a price range of $ 46.27-$ 175.19.
Weingut Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Vinothekfüllung Loibner
14 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 1 offer with a price of $ 87.54
Weingut Knoll Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese
3 ratings, average: 93/100 points. We list 5 offers with a price range of $ 87.08-$ 129.64.
Weingut Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Loibenberg
16 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 49 offers with a price range of $ 25.21-$ 177.23.
Rudi Pichler
Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Wösendorfer Hochrain23 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 56 offers with a price range of $ 11.97-$ 286.16.
Rudi Pichler Riesling Smaragd Trocken Weissenkirchner
14 ratings, average: 91/100 points. We list 2 offers with a price range of $ 23.94-$ 55.75.
Rudi Pichler Riesling Smaragd Achleiten
8 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 22 offers with a price range of $ 41.19-$ 79.99.
Alzinger
Alzinger Riesling Smaragd Loibner Steinertal17 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 42 offers with a price range of $ 25.00-$ 97.87.
Alzinger Riesling Smaragd Loibner Loibenberg
17 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 39 offers with a price range of $ 22.68-$ 175.19.
Weingut Josef Jamek
Weingut Josef Jamek Riesling Smaragd Ried Klaus15 ratings, average: 90/100 points. We list 4 offers with a price range of $ 40.14-$ 85.00.
Nikolaihof
Nikolaihof Nikolauswein Trockenbeerenauslese2 ratings, average: 94/100 points. We list 3 offers with a price range of $ 125.78-$ 132.07.
Johann Donabaum
Johann Donabaum Riesling Smaragd Setzberg4 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 9 offers with a price range of $ 11.26-$ 204.17.
Johann Donabaum Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Spitzer Point
5 ratings, average: 92/100 points. We list 17 offers with a price range of $ 21.17-$ 51.00.
Grapes and blends used in Wachau
Grüner Veltliner: 45%,Riesling: 40%,Neuburger: 2%,Zweigelt: 2%,Weissburgunder: 1%,Chardonnay: 1%,Muskateller: 1%,White Blend: 1%,Traminer: <1%, other grapes: 3%Wine types in Wachau
White: 87%, White - Sweet/Dessert: 5%, White - Off-dry: 3%, Red: 2%, Rosé: 1%, Rosé - Sparkling: <1%Wachau is one of the best wine regions in Austria. Both Grüner Veltliner and Riesling grapes are used here and can deliver fantastic wines.
Wachau has implemented their own system for classifying wines:
- Steinfeder is a light wine, not very concentrated and would maybe compare to a light version of a Kabinett. It has a maximum alcohol level of 11.5%.
- Federspiel is the next level, with an alcohol level of 11.5%-12.5%
- Smargd is the top level in terms of quality, aging potential, price and alcohol levels (12.5% or more)
All these wine are vinified as dry wines, with maximum residual sugar levels of 9 grams/liter.
The vineyards follow the Danube river, from Krems in the east to Spitz in the west.
The steep hills around the river rise up to an altitude of 500 m.
Producers that make wines from Wachau or subregions
| Weingut Knoll | 50 wines out of 64 are from Wachau |
| F.X. Pichler | 38 wines out of 38 are from Wachau |
| Franz Hirtzberger | 27 wines out of 27 are from Wachau |
| Prager | 38 wines out of 38 are from Wachau |
| Freie Weingärtner Wachau / Domäne Wachau | 65 wines out of 65 are from Wachau |
| Rudi Pichler | 27 wines out of 27 are from Wachau |
| Alzinger | 21 wines out of 21 are from Wachau |
| Karl Lagler | 6 wines out of 6 are from Wachau |
| Nikolaihof | 17 wines out of 24 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Josef Jamek | 35 wines out of 35 are from Wachau |
| Johann Donabaum | 15 wines out of 15 are from Wachau |
| Tegernseerhof | 13 wines out of 15 are from Wachau |
| Schmelz | 12 wines out of 12 are from Wachau |
| Rainer Wess | 5 wines out of 10 are from Wachau |
| Kartäuserhof (Weingut Stierschneider) | 7 wines out of 7 are from Wachau |
| Pammer | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Steinfeder | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Singerriedel | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Pichler-Krutzler | 4 wines out of 4 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Holzapfel | 5 wines out of 5 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Jäger | 7 wines out of 8 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Bauerl | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Nothnagl | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Gritsch | 10 wines out of 10 are from Wachau |
| Machherndl | 3 wines out of 4 are from Wachau |
| Kalmuck | 3 wines out of 3 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Gritsch Mauritiushof | 5 wines out of 5 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Willi Bründlmayer | 2 wines out of 64 are from Wachau |
| Kollmütz | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Josef Högl | 18 wines out of 18 are from Wachau |
| Franz Pichler | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Kirchmayr | 5 wines out of 8 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Schmelz | 2 wines out of 2 are from Wachau |
| Lehensteiner | 2 wines out of 2 are from Wachau |
| F.u.M. Pichler | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Sighardt Donabaum | 3 wines out of 4 are from Wachau |
| Wilhelm Bründlmayer | 1 wine out of 2 are from Wachau |
| Markus Wieser | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Winzerhof Sigl | 6 wines out of 6 are from Wachau |
| Tegernseehof | 3 wines out of 3 are from Wachau |
| Denk | 4 wines out of 4 are from Wachau |
| Dinstlgut Loiben | 4 wines out of 7 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Hutter | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Weinhof Wachau | 4 wines out of 4 are from Wachau |
| Wilhelm Schwengler | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Franz Zottl | 4 wines out of 4 are from Wachau |
| Himmelstiege | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Urbanushof | 3 wines out of 3 are from Wachau |
| Thomas Gritsch (Weingut Hof in der Lauben) | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Kartäuser | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Dr. Unger | 1 wine out of 10 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Johann Bauerl | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Winzergenossenschaft Durnstein | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Lenz Moser | 1 wine out of 24 are from Wachau |
| Ried Steinriegl | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Axpoint - Gruner Deltliner | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Der Haslinger | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Erich Salomon/Undhof | 1 wine out of 27 are from Wachau |
| Familie Bäuerl-Loiben | 2 wines out of 2 are from Wachau |
| Franz Mittelbach | 1 wine out of 3 are from Wachau |
| Heinz Sigl | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Pöchlinger | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Selection | 1 wine out of 4 are from Wachau |
| Smaragd | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Weingut der Pfarre Weissenkirchen | 3 wines out of 3 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Erich und Brigitte Polz | 1 wine out of 1 are from Wachau |
| Weingut Langmayer | 3 wines out of 3 are from Wachau |
| Winzer Krems | 2 wines out of 23 are from Wachau |
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