Domäne Wachau is, as the name suggests, deeply rooted in the Wachau region. Close to 440 hectares of vineyards are cultivated by the members of this quality-oriented cooperative, which accounts for 30 percent of the entire Wachau vineyard area. Domäne Wachau’s vineyards are found on steep terraces reinforced by old, dry-stone walls and are part of a World Cultural Heritage. Famous names like ‘Achleiten’, ‘Kollmitz’, ‘Loibenberg’ and ‘Tausend-Eimer-Berg’ are found on the Domäne Wachau’s vineyard map, making it the only winery in Wachau with wines from all of the most prestigious sites in the region.
Country: Austria
Rating: 92 Points by James Suckling
Tasting Note: Spicy and fruity with mineral, stone and steel. Dried lime and lemon zest. Medium-bodied and zesty and fruity at the end. Gorgeous and vibrant
奧地利的Domäne Wachau瓦皓莊園，是個高品質的葡萄農合作社，坐落在美麗的中世紀小鎮，在瓦皓山谷中的古城 Dürnstein。葡萄酒窖的建造是根據十七世紀的巴洛克風格，至今持續提供這些有年份及價值的葡萄酒完好的儲酒環境。
這個合作社由超過 200 個葡萄農所組成，他們共同以種植出高品質的葡萄為信念，並將釀酒的工作交給酒莊完成。這個酒莊也培育出許多當前奧地利最重要的釀酒師，例如 Schloss Gobelsburg的 Michael Moosbrugger與 Stadt Krems的 Fritz Miesbauer。現任釀酒師 Heinz Frischengruber也延續這樣的精神，持續釀出更好的葡萄酒。
在瓦皓莊園的葡萄酒釀造方法是盡量保存最理想的風土條件。越少人為介入越好，『忠實表現瓦皓谷地所給予我們的素材』，就是瓦皓莊園釀酒的信條。這些酒既展現出深度跟個性，但又同時能愉悅飲用。有個性的果香味與細緻的礦石風味就是瓦皓莊園的獨特風格。
