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Lower Austria

Lower Austria is Austria's largest wine-growing area, stretching from the Danube near Vienna toward the Pannonian Plain. Its 11 sub-regions include Wachau, Weinviertel, Kremstal, Kamptal and Traisental, with white-dominant Danube wines and warmer styles toward the southeast.

Place
Lower Austria, Austria
Wine context
Chardonnay · Grüner Veltliner · Merlot · Pinot Noir
Producers
55
Editorial basis
World of Wine regional guide
Atlas locationLower Austria · Austria48.22° N · 15.96° E

Lower Austria is Austria's largest wine-growing area, stretching from the Danube near Vienna toward the warmer Pannonian Plain. Its 11 sub-regions include Wachau, Kremstal, Kamptal, Weinviertel and Traisental. White-dominant Danube wines sit alongside warmer styles in the southeast.

Inside the region

11 named areas

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  1. 01Carnuntum5 producersCarnuntum sits closer to the Pannonian plain, so Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch gain riper cherry fruit and rounder tannin.
  2. 02Kamptal20 producersKamptal combines cool Waldviertel air with loess and rock terraces, so Grüner Veltliner stays peppery and Riesling stays taut.
  3. 03Kremstal6 producersKremstal sits within Lower Austria, Austria.
  4. 04NiederösterreichNo producers listed yetNiederösterreich sits within Lower Austria, Austria.
  5. 05SalzburgNo producers listed yetSalzburg sits within Lower Austria, Austria.
  6. 06Thermenregion1 producerThermenregion sits within Lower Austria, Austria.
  7. 07Traisental2 producersTraisental sits within Lower Austria, Austria.
  8. 08Wachau12 producersWachau's steep Danube terraces of gneiss and loess give Riesling and Grüner Veltliner concentrated fruit, acid and stony tension.
  9. 09Wagram7 producersWagram sits within Lower Austria, Austria.
  10. 10Weinviertel8 producersWeinviertel's broad loess hills make Grüner Veltliner lighter, crisp and pepper-driven rather than lush.
  11. 11Wien4 producersWien sits within Lower Austria, Austria.

Producer profiles

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  • Weingut Birgit EichingerA Kamptal estate where Birgit and Gloria Eichinger turn Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from named sites into dry wines marked by orchard fruit, citrus, spice and fresh acidity.
  • Weingut BründlmayerA Langenlois estate led by Willi Bründlmayer, known for Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, rocky Heiligenstein sites and bottle-fermented Brut.
  • Weingut Dorli MuhrBlaufränkisch-led wines from Prellenkirchen’s dry, windy Spitzerberg, where limestone, sandy ground and low rainfall shape distinct site bottlings.
  • Weingut Familie BauerOrganic Wagram wines from Josef and Eva Maria Bauer, centred on Grüner Veltliner and Roter Veltliner from Großriedenthal’s loess, sand and gravel soils.
  • Weingut Familie ProidlA ninth- and tenth-generation Senftenberg estate making site-led Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from steep Kremstal slopes.
  • Weingut Familie ReinischFour generations in Tattendorf, with about 40 hectares and a 2023 Pinot Noir aged for ten months in large wooden casks.
  • Weingut Familie SchusterA Großriedenthal family estate in Wagram, Schuster centres Roter Veltliner on loess soils, using manual organic farming and gentle cellar work to build dry whites with floral perfume, fruit weight and lees-derived texture.
  • Weingut Fichtenbauer-MoldA family-run Langenlois estate focused on Kamptal DAC Riesling and Grüner Veltliner, with vineyards across loess, slate, granite and gneiss.
  • Weingut FidesserA family-run Lower Austrian estate where biodynamic vineyard work meets bright Pet Nat Rosé and a large-wood-matured red from Ried Kirchleiten.
  • Weingut FrankA ten-generation family estate in Herrnbaumgarten, making Weinviertel Grüner Veltliner, village Riesling and soft-fruited Zweigelt.
  • Weingut Franz Hirtzberger GesmbHA five-generation Spitz estate turning Riesling and Grüner Veltliner from south-facing Wachau terraces into dry, site-named wines.
  • Weingut Franz NetzlA six-generation Göttlesbrunn estate in Carnuntum, where organic vineyard work, loess-rich Zweigelt sites and structured red blends shape the range.
  • Weingut Fred LoimerA Langenlois estate linking Kamptal and Gumpoldskirchen vineyards with biodynamic farming, skin-contact Achtung wines and a long-running sparkling programme.
  • Weingut Georg WeinwurmA third-generation family estate in Dobermannsdorf, northeastern Weinviertel, making dry Gemischter Satz alongside reds, rosé, sparkling wine and varietal bottlings.
  • Weingut Gerhard DeimA Schönberg estate in northern Kamptal, where Grüner Veltliner and Riesling meet named vineyard wines, large casks and sparkling wine.
  • Weingut Geyerhof - Familie MaierA Demeter estate in Oberfucha, where Grüner Veltliner leads the range from southern Danube slopes.
  • Weingut Hajszan NeumannVienna wines from Nussberg and Grinzing: biodynamic farming, salty old-vine Grüner Veltliner and dark-fruited, skin-fermented Zweigelt.
  • Weingut HiedlerA 1856 Langenlois family estate making Kamptal Grüner Veltliner, Riesling and Weissburgunder from named vineyards, with hand work, natural yeast and lees ageing shaping dry, site-led whites.
  • Weingut HirschFrom a 500-year-old Kammern farmstead in Kamptal, Johannes Hirsch makes Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from slopes around Kammern and Zöbing. Whole-cluster pressing, ambient yeasts and extended lees ageing bring dry fruit, acidity and texture into focus.
  • Weingut Ingrid GroissA small family estate in Breitenwaida, Weinviertel, led by Ingrid Groiss and farmed organically since 2016, with Grüner Veltliner at its core.
  • Weingut Josef JamekA fourth-generation Joching estate making Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from steep Wachau terraces above the Danube.
  • Weingut JurtschitschA 62-hectare family estate in Langenlois, where Grüner Veltliner and Riesling lead into named Kamptal vineyard wines.
  • Weingut KolkmanA four-generation family estate in Fels am Wagram, best understood through its dry Zweigelt Rosé Fruchtspiel.
  • Weingut Kurt AngererA fourth-generation Lengenfeld estate in western Kamptal, where soil- and site-named wines bring gravel, loess and primary rock onto the label.
  • Weingut LethA family winery in Fels am Wagram, where Franz Leth Junior leads a Grüner Veltliner range from bright, stainless-steel regional wines to the fuller single-vineyard Brunnthal.
  • Weingut LoimerA Langenlois estate centred on Grüner Veltliner and Riesling, joining Kamptal fruit, biodynamic vineyard work and spontaneous fermentation.
  • Weingut Ludwig Neumayer KGLimestone-shaped Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from Inzersdorf in Austria’s Traisental.
  • Weingut Markus AltenburgerMarkus Altenburger farms 17 hectares in Jois organically, with Blaufränkisch at the centre of the range.
  • Weingut Markus Huber GmbH & Co KGA Traisental producer centred on Grüner Veltliner, with Riesling, sparkling wine, brandy and occasional Trockenbeerenauslese.
  • Weingut Martin ObenausA Glaubendorf grower-producer pairing Demeter-certified biodynamic farming with two distinct Zweigelt-led reds: bright, cherry-driven MO Rot and the firmer, deeper Unchained Rot.
  • Weingut MüllerMartin Müller's cellar style emphasizes clear lines, freshness and lightness across the Weingut Müller range.
  • Weingut Müller-GrossmannMarlies Hanke runs a Furth-Palt family winery with organic vineyards, a historic underground cellar and site, natural and sparkling wines.
  • Weingut NastlA family estate in Langenlois, Kamptal, where Christian Nastl turns Zweigelt into bright, lees-aged rosé and works alongside his father Günter in the vineyards.
  • Weingut NiglA family estate in Senftenberg near Krems, where Riesling and Grüner Veltliner link gneiss sites with loess-grown old vines.
  • Weingut Philipp GrasslA third-generation Göttlesbrunn family estate focused on Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent, with organically farmed, dry-grown vineyards behind its Carnuntum reds.
  • Weingut Pichler-KrutzlerFounded in 2007 by Elisabeth and Erich, this Wachau estate works plot by plot with acidity ahead of ripeness.
  • Weingut PratschOrganic Grüner Veltliner from Hohenruppersdorf: a family estate whose range runs from light Weinviertel DAC to named-vineyard and Reserve wines.
  • Weingut RablA family estate in Langenlois, Kamptal, farming 80 hectares across Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Zweigelt, rosé and Eiswein.
  • Weingut Rudi PichlerA 15-hectare family estate in Wösendorf, Wachau, focused on Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from terraces and named vineyard sites.
  • Weingut Rudolf RablA Langenlois family estate with 80 hectares of vines, Rabl turns Grüner Veltliner, Riesling and Gelber Muskateller into distinct wines shaped by named sites and cellar work.
  • Weingut SoellnerA family-run, Demeter-certified Wagram estate where Grüner Veltliner gains body, spice and juicy acidity through biodynamic farming, large wooden barrels and lees ageing.
  • Weingut SteiningerA Langenlois family estate making bottle-fermented Kamptal Sekt from Grüner Veltliner and Riesling since 1989.
  • Weingut TafernerA 25-hectare organic and sustainable family estate in Göttlesbrunn, Carnuntum, working hillside vineyards from regional Zweigelt to Ried Haidacker.
  • Weingut TegernseerhofA fifth-generation Wachau estate in Unterloiben, where Martin Mittelbach shapes dry Grüner Veltliner from steep eastern terraces.
  • Weingut TopfWeingut Topf in Straß shapes wines from Strassertal vineyards, spanning Riesling, Zweigelt, single-site bottlings and sparkling wines.
  • Weingut UrbanihofAn eleventh-generation Fels am Wagram estate where Grüner Veltliner, organic vineyard work and fine-lees texture meet in the Ried Dorner 1598.
  • Weingut Veyder-MalbergA small Wachau estate where Grüner Veltliner grows on loess-influenced slopes and Riesling climbs cold, rocky terraces in the Spitzer Graben.
  • Weingut WaldschützA family estate in Straß-Elsarn at the beginning of Kamptal, making hand-harvested Grüner Veltliner, Riesling and other whites from mineral soils.
  • Weingut WeszeliKamptal Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from Langenlois, shaped by biodynamic vineyard work, spontaneous fermentation, lees ageing and large wood.
  • Weingut WieningerA family Vienna winery led by Fritz Wieninger, farming biodynamically across Bisamberg and Nussberg.
  • Weingut ZahelA fourth-generation Vienna winery working across 35 hectares, from Gemischter Satz to one-barrel varietal wines.
  • Winery Gruber RöschitzRöschitz family winery with organic vineyards, granite soils, Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.
  • Winzerhof Harald und Andrea HochHollenburg family winery with conglomerate soils and pure Grüner Veltliner and Riesling Peter & Paul bottlings.

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