Wineries to Visit in Austria

If you would like fly into the country to enjoy some of the best wineries in Austria, we recommend to fly into Vienna or Graz.

Vienna International Airport (VIE), or Graz Airprot (GRZ) are the most convenient options.

To drive around and visit the best wineries in Austria, make sure to get the Vignette sticker to use the toll highways.

The roads are well-maintained and easy to use.

Drive around the Styria region and the wineries in Austria with the highways E59, 65, A2, or 64.

Use the roads E59, E60, S6, and S4 to visit wineries in Burgenland.

In Lower Austria, you have many options to reach the region's wineries. Drive along the highways A5, S3, 40, 46, and 49.

In the urban wine region of Vienna, you have numerous options to drive. For example, highways A1, A4, A5, and many more.

The whole Austria is connected by the railway system. However, to travel around the wine-making regions, we recommend to take the train from Vienna to Graz.

The ticket price starts from 9 Euros and needs to be pre-booked, the journey will take about 2 hours and 40 minutes, check-out the ÖBB Sparschiene tickets and choose the most comfortable option to visit the best wineries in Austria.

There are about 23000 wineries in Austria, most of them are small, family-run wineries.

Austria has 4 main wine regions:
1. Styria
2. Burgenland
3. Lower Austria
4. Vienna

The south of Austria, has the best conditions to grow full-bodied red wines.

Try Pinot Noir, Blaufränkisch, or Zweigelt at one of our partner wineries in Austria.

The cool climate and proximity of the Alps, make the west and North areas the best regions for making white wines.

Try some Grüner veltliner, Riesling or Pino Blanc at one of our partner wineries in Austria.

For sparkling wines, better to visit the Lower Austria.

Visit the wineries in Austria, in the appelations of Weinviertel and Niederösterreich to try some of the best sparkling wines.

Austria hosts various wine festivals and events throughout the year. For example, the Vienna Wine Hiking Day (Wiener Weinwandertag) in the Vienna Woods offers wine tastings while hiking through scenic vineyards. The Wein & Genuss Festival in Salzburg and the Wine Village Festival in Langenlois are other notable events to celebrate Austrian wines.

Many wineries in Austria provide educational experiences where you can learn about the winemaking process, grape varieties, and regional traditions. Guided tours often include visits to vineyards, cellars, and sometimes even barrel rooms, offering insights into the craftsmanship behind Austrian wines.