Wine region
Wien
Wien is a wine region in Austria, home to 14 wineries, producing red, rose, white wines, known for Wiener Gemischter Satz.
On this page
Wien's 14 wineries produce predominantly white wine; Grüner Veltliner is the most common single-grape bottling; wines carry DAC, Pradikatswein, Qualitatswein designation.
About the Wien region
- Location
- The demarcated geographical area of the ‘Wien’ designation of origin comprises the entire province of Vienna.
- Soils
- Vienna’s vineyard soils vary by zone: calcareous soils predominate in western districts including Ottakring, Hernals and Pötzleinsdorf, while chernozem soils dominate the south around Mauer, Rodaun and Oberlaa.
Region facts sourced from Official Journal of the European Union, Wien (EUGI00000005624), Official Journal C 298, 8.9.2020, retrieved 2026-07-11. (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of Commission documents).
Most common single-grape wines
When Wien wines are made from a single grape (rather than a blend), these are the most common:
- Grüner Veltliner
- 3 single-grape wines
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- 1 single-grape wine
Wine profile
Wien is predominantly a white-wine region (about 76% of its wines).
102 distinct Wien wines tracked, spanning the colours and styles below.
- White78 · 76%
- Red17 · 17%
- Rose7 · 7%
Types: Sparkling, Still.
Representative Wien wines
Selected from stable product-to-region relationships for diversity — not a claim that these are the region's best wines.
- Mayer Pfarrplatz — Schenkenberg Gruner Veltliner
- Wieninger — Bisamberger Beerenauslese
- Hajszan Neumann — Nussberg Riesling
- Cobenzl — Classic Gruner Veltliner
- Schlumberger — On Ice Classic
- Schlumberger — Brut Rose
- Lenikus — Der Nussberg Gruner Veltliner
- Wieninger — Vienna Hills Gruner Veltliner
Quality designations
Wines here span quality tiers from everyday Qualitatswein to the strictly-controlled Pradikatswein — you'll find both accessible and prestige bottles.
- DACDistrictus Austriae Controllatus — Austria's protected-origin designation for typical regional styles.
- PradikatsweinGermany's top quality tier, graded by grape ripeness at harvest (from Kabinett up to sweet late-harvest styles).
- QualitatsweinA German/Austrian quality-wine tier from a designated region, above basic table wine.
Estate classifications
- Erste LageA German 'first-class site' — a top-rated single vineyard.
Austria wine designations
- DAC
- DAC means Districtus Austriae Controllatus and identifies regionally typical Austrian Qualitätswein from a legally defined wine-growing region.
- Landwein
- Landwein is the Austrian traditional category for wine with protected geographical indication from a named wine-growing region.
- Pradikatswein
- Prädikatswein is an Austrian protected-origin quality-wine category for wines meeting a specified ripeness or harvest-method Prädikat.
- Qualitatswein
- Qualitätswein is an Austrian wine with protected designation of origin from a specified wine-growing region.
Understanding the wine data
- Designation
- The protected-origin or administrative category associated with the wine, interpreted using country-aware rules. The same abbreviation can mean different things in different countries, so we only show the meaning approved for that country.
- Classification
- An additional quality, hierarchy, vineyard, site, ageing or producer classification where supplied. Its meaning varies by country — it is not a universal quality score.
How this ranking is built
Producers are included when WhatDrink has a canonical producer-to-region relationship supported by the catalogue data. Display order may use represented wine count and relationship confidence to provide useful coverage; it is not a ranking of winery quality, prestige, production volume or critical acclaim.
Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.
How to choose a good Wien wine
For everyday drinking, Qualitatswein bottles are the accessible choice; for something special, Pradikatswein signals the region's most tightly-controlled, prestige wines.
FAQs
- Where is Wien?
- The demarcated geographical area of the ‘Wien’ designation of origin comprises the entire province of Vienna.
- What do the designation terms on Wien wines mean?
- DAC: DAC means Districtus Austriae Controllatus and identifies regionally typical Austrian Qualitätswein from a legally defined wine-growing region. Pradikatswein: Prädikatswein is an Austrian protected-origin quality-wine category for wines meeting a specified ripeness or harvest-method Prädikat. Qualitatswein: Qualitätswein is an Austrian wine with protected designation of origin from a specified wine-growing region. These terms describe geographical or regulatory categories; they do not by themselves guarantee that one producer or bottle is better than another.
- How are wineries and producers selected for Wien?
- Producers are included when WhatDrink has a canonical producer-to-region relationship supported by the catalogue data. Display order may use represented wine count and relationship confidence to provide useful coverage; it is not a ranking of winery quality, prestige, production volume or critical acclaim.
- How are representative Wien wines selected?
- Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.
- How much wine data does WhatDrink have for Wien?
- The current regional catalogue contains 102 linked wines from 14 linked producers. Counts describe WhatDrink catalogue coverage and may change as source data is refreshed.
Regional data is aggregated from wine directory and product-catalogue sources; grape and style associations reflect characteristic varieties and may vary by producer and vintage.