Buschenschank Familie Humer

Buschenschank Humer at Horner Straße 35 in Maissau lies on the slope of the Maissauer Berg, near the Amethyst Welt on the border between the Weinviertel and the Waldviertel. Here Weingut Humer serves its wines from its own vineyards, together with home-made cold dishes from the region.

A family winery since 1844

Winemaking in Maissau has been documented since 1114, and the Humer family business has been family-owned since 1844. The Buschenschank has existed since 1965. Franz and Michael Humer look after the vineyard and cellar, and Petra Humer runs the Buschenschank. The vineyards are farmed close to nature with cover crops, and the grapes are picked by hand.

What ends up in the glass

Around 12 hectares of vines grow on the south-east slope of the Manhartsberg on loam, sand and loess. The main variety is Grüner Veltliner.

• Vineyards: Ziegelgraben, a flat south-facing site on loess, and Neuberg-Schanz with stony, sandy soil
• Village wines: Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller and Zweigelt Rosé from Maissau
• Specialities: Grüner Veltliner reserves, skin-fermented white wines under the name Kern & Schale, sparkling wines and Zweigelt from the Maissauer Rubin to the Reserve
• On the go: a Spritzer in a can, at the farm and in the online shop

At the Salon Österreich Wein competition, the Grüner Veltliner Ried Ziegelgraben 2024 and the Grüner Veltliner Alte Reben 2023 were among the 275 best wines in Austria.

In the Buschenschank

It is open (in season) for around six months a year, in several blocks. On clear days the view from the terrace reaches as far as the Schneeberg. The wine comes with cold dishes and specialities from the surrounding area, such as smoked trout fillet from Pernegg in the Waldviertel and game from the Weinviertel. During the open season you can also order from the menu and collect. Monday is the closing day.

Automatically translated from German.