Weingut Gritsch – Hof in der Lauben

Weingut Thomas Gritsch is located in Laaben near Spitz in the Wachau and, with the "Hof in der Lauben", runs a Heuriger right in the middle of the vineyards. After HTL, Thomas Gritsch first worked as an engineer and joined his parents' business in 2000; today three generations of the family work there.

Heuriger on fixed dates

It is open (in season) on a number of dates each year; in 2026 there were four between March and September. Regional and home-made food is served, together with the estate's own wines. Enquiries to the Heuriger go through a form on the website.

Five vineyards around Spitz

The vineyards lie on primary rock, paragneiss and marble, and the website describes each site in detail:

• Setzberg: on the Laaben side, sandy-stony soil over paragneiss; this is where the Weißburgunder grows
• Spitzer Point: deep, heavy soil at the foot of the Setzberg, Zornberg and Offenberg, origin of a Grüner Veltliner
• Zornberg: paragneiss, amphibolite and Spitz granodiorite gneiss, documented as early as 1441
• Offenberg: very steep, with narrow terraces on calc-silicate marble
• Bruck: in Viessling, sandy soil with almost no loess or lime

Wine shop and wine sales

The wines are available from the farm and in the online shop on the website, and the business also delivers them. On Sundays, wine sales are possible by arrangement, and you are asked to call ahead. The winery is certified under Nachhaltig Austria and is a member of Vinea Wachau.

Automatically translated from German.