Weingut Waldmayer

Weingut Waldmayer in the Waldgasse in Baden is a family business with a Buschenschank that makes red wines from the Römerberg and white wines from the Harterberg. It is open (in season) several times a year, and wine is sold at the winery in between as well.

Two vineyards, two styles

The vineyard area covers around 5.5 hectares. The grapes are harvested by hand, often in several stages, and the yield is deliberately kept small. In the cellar, Christa is in charge as cellar master.

• Red wine from the Römerberg: calcareous sandy soils at the foot of the Römerberg, open mash fermentation in vats, followed by malolactic fermentation. This produces robust red wines that keep for a long time, such as Blauer Portugieser, Zweigelt, Sankt Laurent, Pinot Noir and a Merlot from small oak barrels
• White wine from the Harterberg: sandy loam soils south of Baden. The grapes are destemmed, gently pressed and processed immediately so that the wines stay fruity
• Baden specialities: Neuburger as the house speciality, Rotgipfler dry, as Spätlese and as ice wine, plus Gelber Muskateller
• Sparkling wines and juice: Frizzante, Sparkling Rosé and grape juice from black grapes

Winegrowing with a long history

Finds on the Römerberg show that wine was already grown there under the Roman emperor Probus. The Lindkogel and the heights of the Vienna Woods (Wienerwald) shelter the vineyards to the west and north, and the climate is drier and warmer than in the rest of Lower Austria.

Buschenschank and sales at the winery

When it is open (in season), you sit in the Buschenschank room or, in fine weather, in the shady garden; the business only takes reservations by phone. Wine is sold at the winery every day, but because the family spends a lot of time in the vineyard it is worth phoning beforehand. Regular customers in the districts of Baden and Mödling get free delivery from 12 bottles; further afield, wine is shipped in DPD cartons.

Automatically translated from German.