Weingut Wieninger

THE HISTORY 

Fritz Wieninger grew up in the family heurige (wine taverns), serving the wines produced by his mother, who was one of the first female graduates from the enology program at Klosterneuburg. After completing his studies and spending a year in California, Fritz returned to Vienna, intent on producing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Today, Fritz Wieninger is the leading wine producer in the city of Vienna and is a champion of Gemischter Satz, a traditional field blend and a favorite wine in Vienna’s heurigen. The Wieninger winery is in the 21st district on the outskirts of Vienna, home to many of the city’s heurigen and home to the famed Bisamberg hill where the Romans once cultivated the vine. Wieninger is a member of the vintner’s association Österreichische Traditionsweingüter and a member of Respekt, a certifying body for biodynamic viticulture in Austria. 

THE LAND 

Most of Vienna’s vineyards are in the 19th and 21st of the city’s 23 districts on opposite sides of the Danube River. The Wieninger family cultivates their vineyards in the Bisamberg and the Nussberg. A wide range of wines results from these two areas, which have different climates due to the separation created by the Danube River. 

SUSTAINABILITY 

Due to his consistent focus on quality, Fritz came to biodynamic farming. The basis of which is a healthy soil that is promoted through biodiversity. The Wieninger’s green vineyards ensure that flora and fauna thrive. They completely do without artificial fertilizers, chemical-synthetic pesticides, and herbicides. Vigorous vines grow on this living soil, and because of this, they have survived difficult years well. Wieninger is happy to accept a lower yield if it means that the reward is natural, high-quality wines.