Prager is as estate in the Wachau region in Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) in Austria.

Owner: Franz Prager moved to dry wines in the 1950s, causing the Wachau phenomenon; he is the father in law of Anton (‘Toni’) and Ilse Bodenstein.

Biodynamics: Worked with the late Andrew Lorand.

Vineyards 12.5 hectares. 65% Riesling. 25% Grüner Veltliner. Also Chardonnay. In the best Rieden: Achleiten, Klaus and Steinriegl. Also Riesling from Ried Ritzling. Also owns land in Hinter der Burg in Dürnstein.

White wines

Wachau, Grüner Veltliner, Achleiten:

Wachau, Grüner Veltliner Stockkultur Achleiten Grüner Veltliner Smaragd, Wachau: From vines in the high Achleiten vineyard in Weissenkirchen. Surrounded by dry stone walls.Silica-rich soils.

Wachau, Grüner Veltliner Hinter der Burg Federspiel:

Wachau, Riesling, Achleiten

Wachau Riesling Achleiten Smaragd

Wachau, Riesling, Klaus

Wachau, Riesling, Wachstum

Contact

Weingut Prager

Hauptstrasse

3610 Weissenkirchen

Tel+43 02715. Email prager@weissenkirchen.at

Website: See here.

Bibliography

Oz Clarke 2015, Oz Clarke Wine A-Z (Pavilion, 2015), p.212.