| Region of production: | Wachau |
| Winery Location: | Wösendorf |
| Year Established: | 1904 |
Vineyard Holdings
12.5 ha owned, 3 ha purchased
- Achleithen
- Hochrain
- Kollmütz
- Kirchweg
- Terrassen
Top Wines Produced
- Grüner Veltliner Federspiel
- Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleithen
- Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Hochrain
- Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Kollmütz
- Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Terrassen
- Riesling Federspiel
- Riesling Smaragd Achleithen
- Riesling Smaragd Hochrain
- Riesling Smaragd Kirchweg
- Riesling Smaragd Terrassen
- Weissburgunder Smaragd Kollmütz
Average Total Production
- 99,600 bottles
Summary
The Pichler family has been making wine in the Wachau since the late 19th century. Rudolph “Rudi” Pichler III took over from his father in 1997, and has expanded the estate’s vineyard holdings and built a new, modernized cellar in 2004. The estate’s focus is primarily Grüner Veltliner and Riesling, though small amounts of Weissburgunder and Roter Veltliner are planted as well.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Indigenous yeasts are used for fermentation, though temperature control is used in the cellar. Rudi does not use commercial yeast to finish stuck fermentations, choosing to allow residual sugar if fermentation does not finish. He experiments with fermenting wines on the skins for extraction and prefers blanketing with carbon dioxide in lieu of sulfur additions. Stainless steel, large format neutral oak, and small oak barrels are all used for fermentation and aging, but oak is never prominent in the wines.
Producer Website: Rudi Pichler