Weinbau & Buschenschank Eschberger

Weinbau & Buschenschank Eschberger at Kurhausstraße 23a in Bad Pirawarth is a family winery in the Weinviertel with a Buschenschank that is open (in season) several times a year and has been awarded TOP-Heuriger status. On 4.5 hectares it grows mainly Grüner Veltliner and other white wines, plus a few reds.

The first Buschenschank in the village

Elfriede and Josef Eschberger turned a small farm with pigs, dairy cows and 2 vineyards into a wine-growing business and in 1990 opened the first Buschenschank in Bad Pirawarth. The TOP-Heuriger award followed in 2008. Today the business is run by Christine, a trained vineyard and cellar specialist and the cook in the house, and Martin, a graduate of and teacher at the wine school; Josef still stands behind the bar.

What the Heuriger offers

• Home-made: sausages, meat, spreads and cakes and pastries, with ingredients mostly from the surrounding area
• For everyone: classic Heuriger dishes, vegetarian and vegan dishes, small portions and children's meals
• Space: 2 rooms for 110 guests, and in summer a garden with 200 seats
• Children: play corner inside, playground with slide, swings and sandpit in the courtyard
• Accessible: tables for wheelchair users and an accessible toilet

The wines

The vines grow on clay, loess and sandy soils. Alongside Welschriesling, Weißburgunder, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller and Roter Veltliner there are Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon and Blauburger. The Grüner Veltliner comes, among others, as Weinviertel DAC from the Gadlehen and Saubergen sites and as a Reserve. At the winery most bottles cost 5.50 to 8 euros; you can buy by arrangement over the phone or via the order form on the website. Bad Pirawarth is also easy to reach by bus.

Automatically translated from German.