Grape
Riesling in Vienna
18 producers in Vienna make Riesling that has been rated, and for 5 of them it is the leading grape. The parts of town with the most producers are Heiligenstadt (5), Stammersdorf (3), Großjedlersdorf (2), Mauer (2), Grinzing (2).
Riesling covers about 7.8% of Vienna’s vineyards (ÖWM). It grows mainly on the slopes of the Nussberg and Kahlenberg above Nussdorf, Grinzing and Sievering, where the soils hold varying amounts of lime; the Nussberg is the city’s best-known site.
| Producer | Village | Falstaff | Main grapes | Farming | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weingut Wieninger | Stammersdorf | ★★★★★ | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling | Organic | Yes |
| Weingut Rotes Haus | Heiligenstadt | ★★★★★ | Wiener Gemischter Satz, Chardonnay, Riesling | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Mayer am Pfarrplatz | Heiligenstadt | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Wiener Gemischter Satz, Grüner Veltliner | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Christ | Großjedlersdorf | ★★★★★ | Weissburgunder, Wiener Gemischter Satz, Riesling | Organic | Yes |
| Edlmoser Weingut & Heuriger | Mauer | ★★★★★ | Wiener Gemischter Satz, Riesling, Weissburgunder | Organic | Yes |
| Weingut Hajszan Neumann | Heiligenstadt | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Weissburgunder, Wiener Gemischter Satz | Organic | Yes |
| Weingut Wien Cobenzl | Grinzing | ★★★★★ | Weissburgunder, Riesling, Wiener Gemischter Satz | Organic | Yes |
| Weingut Fuhrgassl-Huber | Neustift am Walde | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Wiener Gemischter Satz, Roter Muskateller | Conventional | Yes |
| Weingut Muth | Heiligenstadt | ★★★★★ | Wiener Gemischter Satz, Riesling, Grüner Veltliner | Yes | |
| Weingut Walter Wien | Stammersdorf | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Wiener Gemischter Satz, Chardonnay | Organic | Yes |
| Landhaus Mayer | Heiligenstadt | ★★★★★ | Riesling, Gelber Muskateller, Grüner Veltliner | Conventional | Yes |
| Bio Weingut Zahel | Mauer | Wiener Gemischter Satz, Riesling | Organic | Yes | |
| Bioweingut Lenikus | Grinzing | Wiener Gemischter Satz, Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay | Organic | Yes | |
| Weingut Karl Lentner | Großjedlersdorf | Grüner Veltliner, Wiener Gemischter Satz, Riesling | Yes | ||
| Manuel Nössing | Stammersdorf | Wiener Gemischter Satz, Chardonnay, Grüner Veltliner | |||
| Weingärtnerei Peter Uhler | Sievering | Wiener Gemischter Satz, Riesling, Grüner Veltliner | |||
| Weinbau Jutta Ambrositsch | Landstraße | Wiener Gemischter Satz, Riesling, Grüner Veltliner | Conventional | ||
| Weingut Wailand | Nußdorf | Wiener Gemischter Satz, Riesling, Welschriesling |
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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