As early as 2002, the Weinviertel was the first Austrian wine region to introduce a DAC, which to this day applies exclusively to Grüner Veltliner. The range of DAC wines is broad, from light, drinkable, often extremely inexpensive everyday wines to much more sophisticated, complex Veltliners to heavy, sometimes almost too powerful prestige reserves. Nevertheless, this Veltliner diversity covers only a small part of what there is to discover in the Weinviertel today, and in most cases the most exciting wines today are bottled without the DAC seal.
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It's no wonder: the area is so disparate and offers such a variety of different soils, sites and microclimates that the idea of representing the whole zone by a DAC for a single grape variety that is as uniform as possible seems almost contradictory. Even the majority of the best Veltliners of the Weinviertel today no longer bear a DAC seal, because especially the most exciting examples rarely fit into the corset. For the many other varieties that are cultivated here with more and more success, this already applies by definition.
So we find ourselves in the paradoxical situation that some of the region's leading producers are not even associated with the Weinviertel because they do not offer a single DAC wine. This cements the Weinviertel's reputation for being primarily responsible for uncomplicated, drinkable Veltliners for every day, while the more "serious" wines are more likely to be found in other parts of Lower Austria, according to many wine lovers. But anyone who thinks this way is missing out on some of Austria's most interesting wines and winemakers. Therefore, one can only advise all wine lovers to take a closer look at the area: buy the DAC-Veltliners, among which there are wonderful wines in all weight classes, but don't forget all the other inspiring wines and winemakers!
You can find the best wines from our Weinviertel tastings here and as always as a handy PDF. For technical reasons we can only link directly to the DAC wines, because all other wines are only marketed under the general designation of origin "Niederösterreich". To all producers of the area and their wines go here.
- 89WP 2017 Aichleiten Reserve, Schwarzböck
- 88WP 2016 In der Schablau Reserve, Groiss
- 87WP 2017 "Braitenpuechtorff", Groiss
- 87WP 2017 Sätzen, Schwarzböck
- 87WP 2017 Reserve "8000", Setzer
- 87WP 2017 Kirchgarten Reserve, Setzer
- 87WP 2017 Minkowitsch
- 87WP 2017 Reserve, Sutter
- 87WP 2016 Muschelberg, Scheit
- 87WP 2017 Zull
- 86WP 2017 Bisamberg-Kreuzenstein, Schwarzböck
- 86WP 2017 Ausstich, Setzer
- 86WP 2017 Classic, Sutter
- 86WP 2017 Laa, Sutter
- 86WP 2017 Count Hardegg
- 86WP 2015 Reserve, Hirtl
- 86WP 2017 Waldberg, Hirtl
- 86WP 2017 Kirchberg, Hirtl
- 86WP 2017 Weinrieder
- 86WP 2015 Nussberg Reserve, Studeny
- 86WP 2017 Obermarkersdirf, Studeny
- 86WP 2017 Diermannsee Old Vine, Norbert Bauer
- 86WP 2017 Haindl-Erlacher
- 86WP 2017 Reserve, Faber-Köchl
Grüner Veltliner
- 94WP 2016 "Radikal", Herbert Zillinger
- 92WP 2016 Pankraz Reserve, Groiss
- 92WP 2017 Vogelsang, Herbert Zillinger
- 92WP 2005 Rosenberg medium sweet, J. Salomon
- 91WP 2017 Kellerberg "Reflection", Johannes Zillinger
- 91WP 2017 Weintal, Herbert Zillinger
- 91WP 2016 Sauberg Tradition, Groiss
- 91WP 2017 Steinbügel, Count Hardegg
- 89WP 2017 vom Schloss, Count Hardegg
- 88WP 2017 Old Vines, Sutter
- 88WP 2016 Reserve semi-dry, Hirtl
- 88WP 2018 "Velue", Johannes Zillinger
- 88WP 2016 "Envoy", Beyer
- 88WP 2016 "The Intern", Rockabilly Weinkult
- 87WP 2017 "rochus", Roland Minkowitsch
- 87WP 2015 Kreimelberg, Setzer
- 87WP 2017 Schneiderberg, Weinrieder
- 87WP 2017 "horizon", Herbert Zillinger
- 86WP 2017 Sandberg "Keltenwein", Beyer
- 86WP 2017 Rochusberg, Minkowitsch
- 86WP 2017 Quarry, Sutter
- 86WP 2017 Galgenberg, Gschweicher
- 86WP 2015 Reserve, Martinshof
Roter Veltliner
- 86WP 2017 Old Vines, Sutter
Riesling
- 91WP 2017 "Numen", Johannes Zillinger
- 89WP 2015 Riesling Steinbügel, Count Hardegg
- 88WP 2016 Inner Bergen, Zull
- 88WP 2017 "vom Schloss", Count Hardegg
- 88WP 2018 "Velue", Johannes Zillinger
- 88WP 2016 "Old treasure", Christoph Bauer
- 88WP 2017 "Wachstum Fuchs" medium dry, Christoph Bauer
- 87WP 2017 Special, Christoph Bauer
- 87WP 2017 Berggericht, J. Salomon
- 87WP 2015 Aichleiten Reserve, Schwarzböck
- 87WP 2016 Auf der Henne Reserve, Groiss
- 87WP 2016 Triftberg "Urgestein" Old Vines semi-dry, Studeny
- 87WP 2017 Reserve semi-dry, Gschweicher
- 87WP 2016 "Envoy", Beyer
- 86WP 2017 Mountain, Beyer
- 86WP 2015 Old Vines, Minkowitsch
- 86WP 2017 Sutter
- 86WP 2017 Lange Lissen "devite", Roland Minkowitsch
- 86WP 2017 Bockgärten, Weinrieder
- 86WP 2017 Rockabilly Wine Cult
Pinot Blanc
- 89WP 2017 Hohes Eck "reflection", Johannes Zillinger
- 88WP 2017 "Horizon", Herbert Zillinger
- 87WP 2015 Selection, Hirtl
- 87WP 2017 Birthal, Weinrieder
- 87WP 2016 Reserve, Martinshof
Pinot Gris
- 88WP 2017 Reserve, Schwarzböck
Chardonnay
- 87WP 2017 Bockgärten, Weinrieder
- 86WP 2016 Zull
- 86WP 2017 Roland Minkowitsch
Viognier
- 88WP 2017 "V", Count Hardegg
Neuburger
- 87WP 2017 NEUB.EGINN, Haindl-Erlacher
Muscat
- 91WP 2017 Muscat "Numen", Johannes Zillinger
- 86WP 2017 Hirtl
- 86WP 2017 Terrace Selection, Norbert Bauer
Traminer/Gewürztraminer
- 93WP 2016 "Profund", Herbert Zillinger
- 89WP 2017 In Haiden, Herbert Zillinger
- 88WP 2017 medium dry, Roland Minkowitsch
Sauvignon Blanc
- 89WP 2017 Sündlasberg, Studeny
- 88WP 2017 Vogelsang, Herbert Zillinger
- 86WP 2016 Nussberg, Bannert
Welschriesling
- 86WP 2017 "Neuland", Herbert Zillinger
Sylvaner
- 87WP 2017 Setzgarten Reserve "Mona Lisa", J. Salomon
Gemischter Satz
- 88WP 2017 "Braitenpuechtorff", Groiss
- 88WP 2015 Kirchberg Reserve semi-dry "Hochzeitswein", J. Salomon
- 87WP 2016 Kirchberg, J. Salomon
- 86WP 2015 "Bernhard", Groiss
- 86WP 2017 Sutter
- 86WP 2017 In Ölbergen, Scheit
- 86WP 2017 "from the old vineyard", Norbert Bauer
Cuvée white
- 94WP 2017 "Perpetuum blanc", Johannes Zillinger
- 92WP 2016 "Fumé blanc Numen", Johannes Zillinger
- 90WP 2015 "Elementar", Herbert Zillinger
- 87WP 2015 "One in White", Hirtl
- 86WP 2017 "Amber Wine", Minkowitsch
- 86WP 2017 "Cuvée KV 508", Faber-Köchl
Sweet/Sweet
- 93WP 2007 Forticus, Count Hardegg
- 89WP 2017 Chardonnay BA, Zull
- 88WP 2017 Pinot Blanc Sauvignon BA, Setzer
- 88WP 2015 Riesling Spätlese, Count Hardegg
- 87WP 2015 Welschriesling TBA, Studeny
Rosé
- 91WP 2017 "Numen", Johannes Zillinger
- 87WP 2018 Cabernet "Velue", Johannes Zillinger
- 86WP 2017 Hasenhaide, Groiss
- 86WP 2017 Setzer in Pink, Setzer
Red wine
- 88WP 2015 Zweigelt Porschen Reserve, Schwarzböck
- 88WP 2016 Pinot Noir Steinbügel, Graf Hardegg
- 87WP 2016 Pinot Noir "vom Schloss", Count Hardegg
- 87WP 2015 Grande Reserve, Schwarzböck
- 87WP 2015 Reserve "Duo", Eminger
- 86WP 2014 Caro-Line, Scheit
- 86WP 2014 Zweigelt Grande Reserve, Scheit
- 86WP 2015 Zweigelt Prestige, Scheit
- 86WP 2016 Blaufränkisch Gerichtsberg, Norbert Bauer
- 86WP 2013 Schatzberg, Norbert Bauer
- 86WP 2016 Zweigelt Reserve, Beyer
- 86WP 2016 Zweigelt Reserve, Christoph Bauer
- 86WP 2016 Pinot Noir Gerichtsberg, Christoph Bauer
- 86WP 2015 Baumleiten Merlot Reserve, Eminger
- 86WP 2015 Blauer Zweigelt Hagenstein Reserve, Bannert
Sparkling Wine/Sekt
- 86WP Rosé Brut, Graf Hardegg
