Weingut Wailand

Weingut Wailand is a small, quality-focused winery and tavern (Buschenschank) based in Vienna, Austria. It was founded in 1996 by Dr. Georg Wailand, a well-known journalist who turned his passion for wine into a hands-on estate. From the outset the winery has worked traditional Viennese vineyard sites on the Kahlenberg and in Nußdorf, and it has built a reputation for uncompromising top-quality production. Its wines are poured in leading Austrian restaurants and have received numerous awards and commendations, including repeated television recommendations by the wine priest Weinpfarrer Denk. The estate farms about five hectares, planted mainly with Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling and Zweigelt. Parts of the vineyards, in the favoured Ried Mitterberg and Ried Pratteln sites, were replanted with advice from Prof. Redl of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna. The vineyards are also noted for their population of green lizards (Smaragdeidechsen), which were the subject of a biology project and a television report. A few years ago the winery opened a Buschenschank in the Ried Pratteln vineyard at Kahlenberger Straße 220, at the corner of Heinz-Werner-Schimanko-Weg, with a fine view over Vienna. On weekends in good weather guests can sit among the vines, enjoy the estate's wines and cold snacks, and relax. Reservations are accepted by SMS/WhatsApp or email, and the tavern is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m., outdoor seating only. The estate also hosts events such as the Weingartenmesse, a vineyard mass. Ownership remains with Dr. Georg Wailand. The operation is private and independent, combining winegrowing, direct sales and hospitality in a distinctly Viennese setting.

Weingut Wailand was founded in 1996 by Dr. Georg Wailand, a prominent Austrian journalist who made his passion for wine a personal mission. From the beginning the estate worked traditional Viennese vineyard sites on the Kahlenberg and in Nußdorf, and it set out to produce absolute top quality rather than volume. This approach was supported by collaboration with leading cellar masters and wine experts, allowing the winery to follow an independent path uncompromisingly oriented toward the highest quality. The wines soon earned numerous awards and commendations. Weinpfarrer Denk, a well-known figure in Austrian wine culture, recommended them several times on television as an insider tip. The estate farms about five hectares, with Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling and Zweigelt as the main varieties. Parts of the vineyards, in the favoured Ried Mitterberg and Ried Pratteln sites, were replanted under the advice of Prof. Redl from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna. The vineyards are also home to green lizards (Smaragdeidechsen), which were the focus of a project with biologists and a television report. A few years ago the winery expanded into hospitality by opening a Buschenschank in the Ried Pratteln vineyard at Kahlenberger Straße 220, at the corner of Heinz-Werner-Schimanko-Weg. The tavern offers a beautiful view over Vienna, and on weekends in good weather guests can sit among the vines, enjoy the estate's wines and cold snacks, and relax. Reservations are accepted by SMS/WhatsApp or email, and the tavern is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m., with outdoor seating only. The estate also hosts events such as the Weingartenmesse, a vineyard mass, with the next edition announced for 12 April 2026, opening at 11 a.m. and mass with Prof. Günter Virt from 12:30 p.m. Ownership remains with Dr. Georg Wailand. The operation is private and independent, combining winegrowing, direct sales and hospitality in a distinctly Viennese setting.

• 2026

  Weingartenmesse scheduled for 12 April 2026.

• 1996

  Weingut Wailand founded by Dr. Georg Wailand.

• Buschenschank opened in the Ried Pratteln vineyard at Kahlenberger Straße 220.

Small, quality-driven Viennese estate focused on top-quality wines from traditional Kahlenberg and Nußdorf sites, with direct sales and an on-site Buschenschank.

• Grüner Veltliner

• Welschriesling

• Zweigelt

1. 1Willkommen beim Weingut Wailand — Wailand Weinwailandwein.at
2. 2Weingut Wailand — Wikidatawikidata.org