Franz Hirtzberger
In Spitz, Franz Hirtzberger has shaped the voice of the Wachau for decades, drawing authority from steep primary-rock terraces and famed single vineyards such as Singerriedel, Honivogl and Rotes Tor. Behind the old winemaker’s house, the slope rises like an amphitheatre of gneiss.The method is uncompromisingly manual: staged harvesting, rigorous selection, gentle pressing. In the cellar, the aim is focus—time on fine lees, patient maturation and a style that lets site and vintage stay legible. Riesling and Grüner Veltliner become translations of “Riede” rather than winemaking effects.
Historically, the estate helped define modern Wachau culture, even co-founding Vinea Wachau with other leading names. The sip feels cut from stone: tight, deep and quietly refined—precision with soul.
Franz Hirtzberger
In Spitz, Franz Hirtzberger has shaped the voice of the Wachau for decades, drawing authority from steep primary-rock terraces and famed single vineyards such as Singerriedel, Honivogl and Rotes Tor. Behind the old winemaker’s house, the slope rises like an amphitheatre of gneiss.The method is uncompromisingly manual: staged harvesting, rigorous selection, gentle pressing. In the cellar, the aim is focus—time on fine lees, patient maturation and a style that lets site and vintage stay legible. Riesling and Grüner Veltliner become translations of “Riede” rather than winemaking effects.
Historically, the estate helped define modern Wachau culture, even co-founding Vinea Wachau with other leading names. The sip feels cut from stone: tight, deep and quietly refined—precision with soul.
