Weingut FX Pichler

Founded in Oberloiben in 1898, the Pichler estate has developed a reputation as a
Grüner Veltliner specialist since Franz Pichler Snr began selecting his own clones in 1928.
The estate was once fulsomely described by Robert Parker as the “Château Latour,
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Zind-Humbrecht, Sandrone and Helen Turley of the
Wachau”.
Franz Xaver (FX) took over at the estate in 1971 and his meticulous approach earned
him plaudits on both the domestic and international stage.                                                  Franz Xaver’s son Lucas joined the winery team in 1996, taking over winemaking at the estate in 1999 and assuming management of the whole estate in 2009.                            Today, FX Pichler owns 22 hectares of vineyards, almost half of which are planted on steep terraces and worked entirely by hand.