Weingut Bründlmayer

Weingut Bründlmayer Langenlois

The vineyards of the Bründlmayer family are located on the hills surrounding the Lower Austrian wine town of Langenlois, 70 km west of Vienna, upstream along the Danube, where the Kamp Valley meets the Danube Valley. The dense forests of the Waldviertel protect against icy northwesterly winds. During the day, the sun heats the stony terraces, while at night fresh, spicy forest air flows through the Kamp Valley into the Langenlois basin. The interplay of hot days and cool nights, the confluence of two rivers, and the geological as well as microclimatic diversity of the sites shape the character of the wines.

Respectful and friendly interaction with nature and people has always been the Bründlmayer family’s highest principle. With Willi Bründlmayer’s entry into the family estate, a policy of consciously ecological viticulture was initiated. Natural resources—soil, sun, water, and plants—are used and preserved in the simplest and most intelligent way possible. To promote soil life, cover cropping, mulching, and composting are practiced. Young plants are propagated from old stock, with particular attention to genetic diversity, resilience, and site adaptation. A significant part of the vineyards has for many years been trained in the Lyra system. All family vineyards are farmed under certified organic standards.

Characteristic of Weingut Bründlmayer are the magnificent hillside and terraced sites on gneiss and paragneiss soils, complemented by deep loess and clay soils. Grapes are harvested from September until often late October in small, stackable crates (25 kg), which are emptied directly over the press via conveyor belt and then immediately cleaned with fresh spring water. The grapes are pressed pneumatically—that is, extremely gently. Fermentation takes place both under temperature control in stainless steel tanks and directly in wooden barrels. The estate uses 2.5 hl, 1.2 hl, and 300 l casks from Austria and Burgundy. The cellar and grape processing are also certified according to ISO 22000 quality standards.

The most important grape variety is the native Grüner Veltliner. From pleasantly light-footed examples such as L+T (light & dry) and Kamptal Terrassen to complex single-vineyard wines like Käferberg 1ÖTW, Lamm 1ÖTW, Vincents Spiegel 1ÖTW, or Loiserberg 1ÖTW, the thick-skinned, spicy Grüner Veltliner produces an incredible diversity of flavors. It expresses the character of its vineyard like hardly any other variety. Also of central importance to the estate is Riesling, which traditionally thrives on meager rocky soils, especially in the famous Heiligenstein 1ÖTW and Langenloiser Steinmassl 1ÖTW sites. The Kamptal climate is also well suited to the Pinot family (Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir) as well as Chardonnay. The dry, fresh air allows for the late harvest of healthy, expressive grapes. Langenloiser Spiegel is produced from Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc, an ideal food companion with a permanent place on many wine lists worldwide. The Chardonnay from Ried Steinberg is fermented and aged in small oak barrels, giving the high-altitude fruit, in addition to fragrance, freshness, and finesse, a touch of firmness and fullness.

Since 1989, Willi Bründlmayer has been producing his “Bründlmayer Brut”, a hand-riddled sparkling wine made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Grüner Veltliner. According to Stuart Pigott’s Best Sekt Guide, it is “perhaps the best sparkling wine in the German-speaking world.” The Bründlmayer Brut is complemented by the Brut Rosé, made from the Pinot family—Zweigelt, St. Laurent, and Pinot Noir (all three varieties are genetically related)—the Extra Brut, a sparkling wine particularly well-suited to accompany meals, the Blanc de Blancs (100% Chardonnay), and the Blanc de Noirs (100% Pinot Noir).

"Our carefully tended vineyards are the true treasure of the family!" reveals Willi Bründlmayer. "Of course, they are primarily dedicated to our wine. But they also allow us to produce non-alcoholic beverages such as grape juice, verjus or the fresh and lively soft drink Grapester! From the myriads of tiny grape seeds we obtain minute quantities of valuable, cold-pressed grapeseed oil, and in good years we even let our bees steal a little vineyard honey from us."

Press, Awards, Memberships

Today, the name Bründlmayer is regarded worldwide as a synonym for consistent top quality:
"Almost every wine, from the lightest Grüner Veltliner to the red wines and sparkling wines, has the potential to be the best of its vintage in its category," writes Peter Moser in the Falstaff Wine Guide 2025/26. "There are hardly any wineries where the entire presence deserves the term world-class as much as Weingut Bründlmayer," states Ilka Lindemann in her laudation for Willi Bründlmayer, who received the “Jury Prize” at the Meininger Award – Excellence in Wine & Spirit 2020. Willi Bründlmayer was the first Falstaff “Winemaker of the Year” and the first recipient of the “A la Carte Trophée Gourmet”. He was also honored with the Grand Prix d’Honneur and Grand Prix d’Excellence at the Hamburg Wine Salon. The estate has been named “Winery of the Year” six times in a row by Wine & Spirits (USA). At the world-renowned wine fair Vinitaly in Verona, Weingut Bründlmayer was awarded the prestigious “Premio Internazionale Vinitaly” in 2017. Willi Bründlmayer is a board member of the Académie Internationale du Vin and was named by the British wine magazine Decanter as one of the 50 personalities who will shape the face of the wine world in the decades to come. He is also a founding member of the Österreichische Traditionsweingüter (Association of Austrian Traditional Wine Estates) and served as its first chairman. The great British wine writer Jancis Robinson (Oxford Companion to Wine) described Weingut Bründlmayer as “a beacon for Austrian wine”. In 2018, Gault & Millau honored the winemaker with a lifetime achievement award.

Facts & Figures

Vineyard area: approx. 94 ha
Average yield: 4,000 l per hectare

Grape Varieties

• 36% Grüner Veltliner (Lamm, Käferberg, Berg Vogelsang, Loiserberg, Spiegel)
• 25% Riesling (Heiligenstein, Steinmassl)
• 9% Pinot Noir (Dechant, Käferberg)
• 9% Zweigelt
• 5% St. Laurent
• 5% Chardonnay
• 5% Pinot Gris (Spiegel)

Smaller vineyards are also planted with Cabernet Franc and Muskateller.