Ried Kremser Wachtberg Grüner Veltliner Kremstal DAC Reserve

The Kremser Wachtberg is one of the most famous vineyards in the Kremstal region — loess and primary rock, steep terraces, cool nights. What grows there has the potential to become a Grüner Veltliner that is more than just an uncomplicated everyday wine: the DAC Reserve classification stands for depth and vineyard precision.

Winzer Krems is one of Austria's largest wine cooperatives, founded in 1938 in the Kremstal region, a neighbor to the Wachau. Over 300 winegrowing families cultivate around 1,100 hectares together — including top sites like the Wachtberg. The cooperative is considered one of the quality drivers in the Kremstal and releases single-vineyard wines that are vinified with Burgundian precision.

In the glass, this Grüner Veltliner shows the typical Wachtberg signature: spicy white pepper, citrus zest, ripe pear, and a mineral undertone that is reminiscent of the loess soil. The body is dense, the acidity present and well-integrated, the finish long and spicy.

Serve it at 10–12 °C with Wiener Schnitzel, zander fillet with caper butter, or a hearty asparagus dish. It also pairs well with goat cheese from Styria.