Domäne Wachau

Who they are

Domäne Wachau is the Wachau's cooperative winery, in the Danube valley, headquartered at Dürnstein 107. It presents itself as a "new-generation" cooperative: it brings together many small winegrowers, who each work on average less than two hectares, almost always by hand, and adds up to more than 160 hectares of organically farmed vineyard. It is run by Roman Horvath, Master of Wine, and the winemaker Heinz Frischengruber, who accompanies the growers. It works mostly with grüner veltliner and riesling, in the Wachau's own categories, Federspiel and Smaragd, and from named vineyards such as Achleiten, Kellerberg, Loibenberg or Liebenberg. It has a Baroque cellar about 300 years old, according to the house itself, and the Kellerschlössel, a small Baroque palace with views of the Kellerberg vineyard.

What it offers visitors

The wine shop with a tasting room and store is open from April to October Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00 and on Saturdays from 10:00 to 14:00; in November, December and March, Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00, and closed on public holidays. In January and February it takes a winter break.

The cellar tour with tasting takes place on Fridays from April to October, at 15:00, and lasts an hour and a half. It is in English, costs €32 per person and includes four wines and the typical Wachauer Laberl rolls. Groups of up to six people pay €200 in total. You go down a steep staircase and it may include a walk among the vines, so good mobility is needed; barrier-free tours are requested by email.

In summer it sets up a Heuriger, a temporary wine tavern in the Kellerschlössel garden: in 2026 it was two weekends in July, 3 to 6 and 10 to 13, from 16:00, and the house warns that it usually fills up.

For groups or on request it has other experiences, each with a tasting: picnic backpack (€80), a guided walk of about three and a half hours between Dürnstein and Spitz (€58, minimum 15 people), a trip on a traditional flat-bottomed boat, a charter cruise, Segway among vineyards, stand-up paddleboarding on the arms of the Danube or an off-road safari, from age 12. They are requested at [email protected].

Booking and rules

The Friday tour is booked online; individual appointments, at [email protected] or on +43 2711 371 40. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before; afterwards they may charge 100%. Children up to age 7 do not pay. Dogs may enter the wine shop, but not the cellar tour, except assistance dogs. The general phone number is +43 2711 371.