i. Biography
Franz Leth Jr works at the center of Weingut Leth in Fels am Wagram, Austria, where winemaking is treated as a practiced response to place, grape, and timing. In one of Austria’s most closely watched wine regions, the job is less about display than about control: guiding the wines with restraint, reading the vineyard, and keeping Wagram legible in the glass.
The Climb
Today, Franz Leth Jr is winemaker of Weingut Leth. The position carries continuity as much as authorship, and the work is built on patient decisions made season after season. In a region where the margins can be narrow and the details decisive, the climb to this point is measured in knowledge, precision, and trust rather than fanfare.
Today
The role remains focused on the estate’s wines in Fels am Wagram. That means managing the differences that separate one parcel, one vintage, and one bottling from the next while keeping the estate’s voice consistent. The work follows the rhythms of the region and the clarity that comes from long familiarity with the wines and the land that shapes them.
Signature
Franz's signature wines include Roter Veltliner Wagram 2015, Blauer Zweigelt Gigama Grande Reserve 2012, Grüner Veltliner Scheiben 2009, Grüner Veltliner Schafflerberg 2014, and Ried Brunnthal. Read together, they show an estate working with both varietal identity and site. The names point to the structure of the work: vineyard, vintage, and grape held in balance, each bottle making a quiet case for style over noise.
In Their Words “That is why developing this variety is particularly important to us and we are very proud that our efforts for the highest quality have been recognized by a neutral jury in Austria's most important wine competition!” “The Roter Veltliner is, for us in Wagram, the second most important variety after Grüner Veltliner and shapes our region with its uniqueness.”
Recognition
Recognition has centered on Roter Veltliner. "That is why developing this variety is particularly important to us and we are very proud that our efforts for the highest quality have been recognized by a neutral jury in Austria's most important wine competition!" The point is both dedication and proof: the variety warrants sustained attention, and the estate’s approach has been acknowledged in a competition that matters. The pressure of 2015 sharpened that work: "2015 was a very challenging vintage in Wagram, and we were only able to harvest very small quantities of high-quality grapes." In difficult years, judgment becomes part of the record. He also states the method plainly: "The Roter Veltliner is a variety that must be handled with a lot of sensitivity – such success therefore makes us all the more happy!"
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Franz
What is Franz Leth Jr known for?
He is known for winemaking at Weingut Leth and for work with Roter Veltliner in Wagram.
What are Franz Leth Jr's most notable roles?
His notable role is winemaker at Weingut Leth in Fels am Wagram, Austria.
Where is Weingut Leth based?
Fels am Wagram, Austria.
