Domäne Wachau is an organic wine estate in Dürnstein, in the Wachau valley, that hires out a baroque cellar palace, a distillery room and two seminar rooms. The Kellerschlössel hall seats 50 people, and up to 78 with the side cabinets. The estate suits company parties, weddings, tastings and small seminars.
Seminars and company events
Two seminar rooms sit next to the wine shop and tasting area. Seminar room Federspiel is next to the Vinothek. It is bright, has daylight and modern technical equipment, and is described as suited to presentations in front of large groups. Seminar room Smaragd is smaller and more private. It is a tasting room on the bright first floor of the Vinothek with a view of the Danube valley, meant for meetings and seminars with small groups. The distillery offers a different setting. Where fine spirits are normally distilled in copper stills, a fully working room in a refined design is integrated into the distillery for seminars and special tastings.
Weddings and receptions
The baroque Kellerschlössel is also presented as a place for weddings. It was built more than 300 years ago by the provost of Dürnstein Abbey, Hieronymus Übelbacher, and the estate describes it as an insider tip for wedding celebrations. The team can draw on its network for catering, music and unusual ideas. Private parties such as birthdays, a festive Christmas party or a small dinner are also offered, and wine tastings with vintage rarities can be built into a celebration.
Rooms and capacities
The festival hall of the Kellerschlössel seats 50 people. With the side cabinets the capacity rises to 78 people. A summer terrace can serve for an aperitif. The distillery room, the seminar room Federspiel and the seminar room Smaragd are listed without a stated capacity, so ask the event team for numbers and layouts when you send your inquiry.
Catering
The estate says that Wachau wine in all its variety fits the Kellerschlössel, as an aperitif on the summer terrace or alongside a dinner in the festival hall. The pages read do not say whether the catering is done in house or by a partner. The team offers a tested network of contacts for culinary wishes. The estate also runs a Heuriger, listed in its visit menu.
History and setting
Domäne Wachau is a cooperative reimagined, led by Roman Horvath MW and Heinz Frischengruber. It describes itself as the most important estate in Austria with organically farmed vineyards. The growers work small steep plots, on average under two hectares each, mostly by hand. The wines come from sites such as Achleiten, Brandstatt and Kellerberg, on gneiss soils. The estate also offers guided tours and tastings in its Vinothek.
Getting there
The address is Dürnstein 107, 3601 Dürnstein, Lower Austria. The wine shop is open on weekdays all year except January and February, with Saturday hours from April to October, and closed on public holidays. For event requests the website gives a dedicated phone number for the event team.
