Weingut F.X. Pichler

Weingut F.X. Pichler is one of Austria’s most acclaimed wineries, based in Oberloiben in the Wachau. Founded in 1898, the estate rose to international prominence under Franz Xaver (FX) Pichler, who took over in 1971 and transformed a tiny 3-hectare holding into a benchmark producer for Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. Often cited among the country’s very finest estates, F.X. Pichler’s reputation was cemented by global critical praise and its comparison to top names from Bordeaux and Burgundy. Today the fifth generati…