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Wachau DAC · White

Where is Achleiten wine from?

Achleiten is a white wine from Weißenkirchen in der Wachau, in Wachau, Austria. It is a Wachau DAC wine made mainly from Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.

Achleiten wine label
Photo: Domäne Wachau, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Achleiten at a glance

ClassificationWachau DAC
AppellationWachau DAC
StyleWhite wine
GrapesGrüner Veltliner, Riesling
Village or townWeißenkirchen in der Wachau
RegionWachau
CountryAustria
Coordinates48.4061, 15.4779

Achleiten

Weißenkirchen in der Wachau, Wachau, Austria

Wachau DAC

Appellation
Wachau DAC
Grapes
Grüner Veltliner, Riesling

Achleiten is a steep terraced vineyard on the Danube just downstream of Weissenkirchen, in the heart of the Wachau. Its stony soils of weathered primary rock give firm, mineral Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. The Wachau valley was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage cultural landscape in 2000.

Producers to know

  • Prager
  • Domäne Wachau
  • Rudi Pichler
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Achleiten: questions and answers

Where is Achleiten wine from?

Achleiten is a white wine from Weißenkirchen in der Wachau, in Wachau, Austria. It is a Wachau DAC wine made mainly from Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.

Which country is Achleiten from?

Achleiten is from Austria, in the Wachau wine region.

What grape is Achleiten made from?

Achleiten is made mainly from Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.

Is Achleiten a red or a white wine?

Achleiten is a white wine.

Who are the best producers of Achleiten?

Producers to know include Prager, Domäne Wachau and Rudi Pichler.

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Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Last reviewed October 2026.