Winemaker

Friedrich Hutter IV

Discipline: Winemaker
Based in: Mautern an der Donau, Austria
Venue: Weingut Hutter Silberbichlerhof · Winery

i. Biography

Friedrich Hutter IV works within the Wachau’s grammar of slope, site, and white varieties at Weingut Hutter Silberbichlerhof in Mautern an der Donau. The region’s emphasis on measured structure and site distinction runs through the estate’s wines, and Hutter’s remit sits inside that frame. Steinfeder, Federspiel, and Smaragd give the wines their formal range; Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, and Pinot Gris supply the material. The result is a style built on freshness, texture, and clearly marked origin, with each category and grape carrying its own register.

Where They Are Now

At Weingut Hutter Silberbichlerhof, Friedrich Hutter IV is the winemaker shaping the estate’s current expression. The work calls for a precise reading of the Wachau’s layered terroir and a disciplined hand in the cellar, so the vineyard remains legible in the finished wines. That approach keeps the estate aligned with the region’s white-wine standards: clarity, composure, and site-driven distinction across Steinfeder, Federspiel, and Smaragd bottlings made from Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, and Pinot Gris.

Career - Winemaker — Weingut Hutter Silberbichlerhof, Mautern an der Donau

Signature

Friedrich Hutter IV’s signature wines include 2023 Riesling Wachau DAC Loiben Ried Loibenberg Smaragd and 2025 Grüner Veltliner Wachau DAC Mautern Ried Süssenberg Federspiel. The naming alone places the wines in the Wachau’s system of vintage, grape, category, and vineyard site, which is the region’s way of fixing a wine to a specific point of origin. The 2023 Riesling Wachau DAC Loiben Ried Loibenberg Smaragd sits in the fuller Smaragd category, while the 2025 Grüner Veltliner Wachau DAC Mautern Ried Süssenberg Federspiel belongs to the lighter Federspiel tier. Read together, they show the estate working across two ends of the region’s white-wine spectrum while keeping site identity intact.

FAQ What is Friedrich Hutter IV's current role? As of 2026, Friedrich Hutter IV is Winemaker. What is Friedrich Hutter IV known for? White wines in the Wachau categories Steinfeder, Federspiel, and Smaragd made from Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, and Pinot Gris.