Grape
Riesling in the Kremstal
92 producers in the Kremstal make Riesling that has been rated, and for 20 of them it is the leading grape. The villages with the most producers are Krems an der Donau (29), Rohrendorf bei Krems (11), Krustetten (8), Senftenberg (6), Palt (6).
Riesling covers about 11% of the Kremstal’s vineyards (ÖWM). In and around Krems, geologically related to the neighbouring Wachau, soils of weathered primary rock dominate, and they suit Riesling best. Well-known single vineyards include Pfaffenberg, Kögl, Wachtberg, Sandgrube and Pellingen.
| Producer | Village | Falstaff | Main grapes | Farming | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weingut Mantlerhof | Brunn im Felde | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Roter Veltliner | Organic | Yes |
| Weingut Familie Proidl | Senftenberg | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner | Organic | Yes |
| Wein-Gut Nigl | Senftenberg | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Grauburgunder | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Malat | Furth bei Göttweig | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Chardonnay, Grüner Veltliner | Organic | Yes |
| Weingut Türk | Stratzing | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Gelber Muskateller, Riesling | Converting to organic | Yes |
| Weingut Stadt Krems | Krems an der Donau | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner | Conventional | Yes |
| Winzerhof Familie Dockner | Höbenbach | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Gelber Muskateller | Integrated | Yes |
| Weingut Josef Schmid | Stratzing | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | Yes |
| Lesehof Stagård | Krems an der Donau | ★★★★★ | Riesling | Organic | Yes |
| Weingut Meinhard Forstreiter | Krems an der Donau | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Yes | |
| Weingut Hermann Moser | Rohrendorf bei Krems | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Welschriesling | Converting to organic | Yes |
| Weingut Buchegger | Droß | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Vorspannhof – Mayr | Droß | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Müller | Krustetten | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger | Integrated | Yes |
| Weingut Alois Zimmermann | Theiß | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Thiery-Weber | Rohrendorf bei Krems | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Furmint | Organic | Yes |
| Weingut Stift Göttweig | Furth bei Göttweig | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Berger | Gedersdorf | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Wess | Krems an der Donau | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Noir | Converting to organic | Yes |
| Weingut Petra Unger | Palt | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Organic | Yes |
| Weingut Tanzer | Krems an der Donau | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Weissburgunder | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Müller-Grossmann | Palt | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Weissburgunder | Organic | Yes |
| Weinhof Christian Parzer | Oberfucha | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Chardonnay | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Eder | Gedersdorf | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Chardonnay | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Zederbauer | Palt | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Merlot | Organic | Yes |
| Winzer Krems – Sandgrube 13 | Krems an der Donau | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Pinot Noir | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Zöhrer | Krems an der Donau | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Grauburgunder | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Lukas Hagen | Krems an der Donau | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Rudolf Fritz | Krems an der Donau | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Grauburgunder | Yes | |
| Weingut Rethaller | Krems an der Donau | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Weissburgunder | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Förthof | Krems an der Donau | ★★★★★ | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller | Converting to organic | Yes |
| Bioweingut Geyerhof | Oberfucha | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner | Organic | Yes | |
| Weingut Sepp Moser | Rohrendorf bei Krems | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Chardonnay | Organic | Yes | |
| Weingut Karl Proidl | Senftenberg | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | ||
| Weingut David und Katharina Harm | Krustetten | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Weissburgunder | Organic | Yes | |
| Artur Toifl | Rohrendorf bei Krems | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | ||
| Weinhof Fink | Krustetten | Grüner Veltliner, Roter Veltliner, Neuburger | Conventional | Yes | |
| Weingut Erwin Winkler | Schlickendorf | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | Yes | |
| Winzerhof Heinz Fink | Höbenbach | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner | Conventional | ||
| Winzerhof Rosenberger WEIN & WILD | Furth bei Göttweig | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Gewürztraminer | |||
| Weingut & Heuriger Ludwig Buchecker | Gedersdorf | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Weingut Familie Stefan Hagmann | Senftenberg | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller | |||
| Weingut Josef Rosenberger | Rohrendorf bei Krems | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller | Yes | ||
| Winzerhof Hoch | Hollenburg | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller | Yes | ||
| Weinhof Maier | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Yes | ||
| NÖ Landesweingut Krems | Krems an der Donau | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt | Conventional | Yes | |
| Wein- und Obstbau Martin und Elisabeth Rennhofer | Höbenbach | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Weingut Karl Harrer | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | ||
| Weinbau Pichler | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Weingut Markus Grafinger | Senftenberg | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Weinbau & Heuriger Stoiber | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Winzerhof Familie Hackner | Palt | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller | Conventional | Yes | |
| Weingut Erwin Tauchner | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | Yes | |
| Bioweinhof Birgit Hoch | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Weinbau Ing. Christoph Hörth | Rohrendorf bei Krems | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Weingut Franz Mittelbach | Rohrendorf bei Krems | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Zweigelt | Conventional | Yes | |
| Ferdinand Mayr | Senftenberg | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Wein- & Obstbauschule Krems | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Wabi-Sabi Wine | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Weingut Paradeiser | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | ||
| Weingut Geppel-Mayer | Krustetten | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | ||
| Weingut Heninger | Krustetten | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Zweigelt | Conventional | ||
| Winzerhof Regina und Wolfgang Fink | Höbenbach | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Weingut Gottfried Mittelbach | Rohrendorf bei Krems | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Zweigelt | |||
| Winzerhof Familie Dürauer | Furth bei Göttweig | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | Yes | |
| Weingut Johann Müllner | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Weissburgunder | Yes | ||
| Reinhard Lechner | Stratzing | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Weingut Mayer Resch | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | Yes | |
| Weingut Kolm | Theiß | Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Chardonnay | |||
| Winzerhof Martin Walzer | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Der Aichinger | Brunn im Felde | Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Riesling | Conventional | Yes | |
| Wein und Obsthof Haiderer | Theiß | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | Yes | |
| Weingut Ilkerl Luf | Krems an der Donau | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner | |||
| Winzerhof Holzheu | Krustetten | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | ||
| Winzerhof Franz Deissenberger | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | ||
| Winzerhof Zeilinger | Palt | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | ||
| Weingut Familie Kohl | Rohrendorf bei Krems | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | ||
| Winzerhof Markus Oßberger | Rohrendorf bei Krems | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Winzerhof Schachinger | Gedersdorf | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | ||
| Weinbau Viti | Paudorf | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Weingut zum Fink | Krustetten | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Yes | ||
| Weingut Verena Dockner | Furth bei Göttweig | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Weinbau Andreas Lintner | Droß | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Wein- u. Obstbau Heurigenschank Herta Weber | Palt | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner | |||
| Weinbau Reiter | Krems an der Donau | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | ||
| Winzerhof Kalchhauser | Gedersdorf | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Winzerwaldhof Aschauer | Droß | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | Conventional | ||
| Kaiserhofkellerei | Krems an der Donau | Riesling | |||
| Winzerhaus Johannes Kitzler | Rohrendorf bei Krems | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling | |||
| Weinbau Paul Fink | Krustetten | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Weissburgunder | |||
| Weingut Johann Strauss | Krems an der Donau | Riesling, Grüner Veltliner | |||
| Weingut Franz Pammer | Höbenbach | Grüner Veltliner, Riesling |
Books and guides
- Wine GrapesJancis Robinson, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz · Ecco · in English
- The Best White Wine on Earth: The Riesling StoryStuart Pigott · Stewart, Tabori & Chang · in English
- The Wines of GermanyAnne Krebiehl · Infinite Ideas, Classic Wine Library · in English
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