The Atzberg lies in the heart of the Wachau, one of the most beautiful cultural landscapes in the world. The " Ärtzberg" was documented as a wine-growing estate as early as 1382. Viticulture on the Atzberg was abandoned in the 1950s due to the difficulty of cultivating these steep vineyards. But the site's unique geology makes the wines so distinct. The renowned Wachau wine expert, pastor Hans Denk (†) attested to the quality of this site, which is unique even in the Wachau, and so from 2008 onwards, this outstanding site was re-cultivated with a lot of manual work and endless steps.
The southern orientation, the optimal sun exposure, the cool air flowing down through the Mieslingtal from the Waldviertel, and the immediate proximity to the Danube result in a very unique microclimate. The extremely steep site with slopes of up to 75 percent is painstakingly cultivated entirely by hand. Every year, only two wines are produced, which are among the best in the Wachau in terms of their depth and expressiveness.
