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.
