F X Pichler

F.X. Pichler is one of the defining names in the Wachau, the narrow, dramatic stretch of the Danube valley west of Vienna that UNESCO recognised for its landscapes as well as its wines. Franz Xaver Pichler built the winery in 1971, and his son Lucas makes the wines today from a collection of old parcels on some of the region's finest sites.

The Grüner Veltliner here is nothing like the easy-drinking style you find at entry level. These are structured, mineral wines with real weight and length, built from granite and loess soils on south-facing slopes above the river. They age impressively and repay cellaring.