Holzapfel
Beneath the arcades of the baroque Prandtauerhof, with the Danube reflecting light onto steep stone terraces, the Wachau feels tangible at Weingut Holzapfel in Joching.
Originally a harvest farmstead and reshaped in 1696 by Jakob Prandtauer, the estate carries centuries of continuity. Today Barbara and Karl Holzapfel translate that heritage into precision: strict hand picking, careful selection and a cellar approach that values clarity over spectacle.
Vines in Wachau DAC sites such as Achleiten, Zehenthof or Vorderseiber dig into primary rock with pockets of loess, a mix that favors tension and line. Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are handled parcel by parcel, often kept extended on lees and, when needed, matured in large neutral oak. The result matches the region’s Steinfeder–Federspiel–Smaragd ladder with quiet depth and mineral discipline.Holzapfel
Beneath the arcades of the baroque Prandtauerhof, with the Danube reflecting light onto steep stone terraces, the Wachau feels tangible at Weingut Holzapfel in Joching.
Originally a harvest farmstead and reshaped in 1696 by Jakob Prandtauer, the estate carries centuries of continuity. Today Barbara and Karl Holzapfel translate that heritage into precision: strict hand picking, careful selection and a cellar approach that values clarity over spectacle.
Vines in Wachau DAC sites such as Achleiten, Zehenthof or Vorderseiber dig into primary rock with pockets of loess, a mix that favors tension and line. Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are handled parcel by parcel, often kept extended on lees and, when needed, matured in large neutral oak. The result matches the region’s Steinfeder–Federspiel–Smaragd ladder with quiet depth and mineral discipline.
