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    Winemaker

    Heinz Frischengruber

    Kellermeister & Oenologe, Domäne Wachau

    Discipline
    Winemaker
    Based in
    Dürnstein, Austria
    Portrait of Heinz Frischengruber

    i. Biography

    Heinz Frischengruber is Kellermeister and Oenologist at Domäne Wachau in Dürnstein, where he is part of the leadership team alongside Roman Horvath MW. Domäne Wachau identifies him as coming from a Wachau grower family and notes that his training included the Weinbauschule Klosterneuburg, FH Burgenland, and oenology studies at Geisenheim, followed by work and travel in Austria, Germany, California, and South Africa. He has been publicly described as responsible for vineyard projects and quality programs at the estate since 2005, with a focus on sustainable and organic viticulture and origin-driven Wachau wines.