The Atzberg lies in the middle of the Wachau, one of the most beautiful cultural landscapes in the world. As early as 1382, the "Ärtzberg" was mentioned in a document as a vineyard. The soil - as the original name suggests - is very rich in ore. Due to the arduous cultivation of this steep vineyard, viticulture on the Atzberg was abandoned in the 1950s. The renowned Wachau expert, wine priest Hans Denk (†), attested to the quality of this site, which is unique even in the Wachau, and so this outstanding site was re-cultivated from 2008 with a great deal of manual work and countless steps.
The south-facing aspect, the optimal sun exposure, the cool air that blows down from the Waldviertel through the Miesling Valley and the immediate proximity to the Danube create a very special microclimate. The extremely steep site with slopes of up to 75 percent is painstakingly cultivated 100 percent by hand. Only two wines are produced each year, which are among the best in the Wachau in terms of their richness and expressiveness.
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