Weinviertel is the little known region in the north-eastern corner of Austria, north of Vienna. Roman Pffafl’s 53 ha, spread over 10 villages, actually lie (mostly) just outside of Vienna (and the Wien wine zone). Now working with his son, who is also called Roman, he has proved what is possible here with particularly good […]

Well-travelled Peter Veyder-Malberg makes an increasingly high standard of wines here from 43 ha of vineyard in what is a comparative wilderness for quality wines in Austria. Some 40% of the plantings are Grüner Veltliner, responsible for a number of good examples including: a lively Veltlinsky; a more mineral, intense and pure example, Graf Hardegg, […]