Kremstal DAC

The vineyards in the Kremstal are divided into three distinct areas: the historic city of Krems, whose western “Stein” district borders directly with the Wachau, the Krems valley, with its thick loess nappes to the east, and finally, the small wine villages south of the Danube clustered around the imposing Göttweig Abbey, which was founded in 1072. Since 2007, the Kremstal DAC designation has been synonymous with spicy Grüner Veltliner wines and elegant, mineral-driven Rieslings, which are not only produced in a fresh, classic-to-middleweight style, but also as dense Reserve wines.
In the old (viti-)cultural city of Krems, references to wine are omnipresent. Historic granges offer testimony to the city’s great viticultural past, which has been brought into the modern era by young winegrowers, an innovative wine cooperative and a modern viticulture school.
Geologically related to the neighbouring Wachau region to the west, the soils of weathered rock are prevalent in the areas near Krems and ideal for Riesling. The areas under vine to the east of the city are quite different, however. Here, huge loess terraces,, not only give the landscape a very special charm, but also shape a somewhat rounder, full-bodied style of Veltliner.