Petra Unger

The Climb

Since 1999, Petra Unger has held the combined role of winemaker and owner at Weingut Petra Unger. The job is not only administrative; it carries daily responsibility for a winery formed by family history and maintained through personal stewardship. At Furth bei Göttweig, her work sits between inheritance and interpretation, with each vintage guided by a consistent approach that has defined her tenure since the turn of the century. That long view gives the estate a clear line of continuity, and the name on the label also points to the hands and judgment behind it.

Today

Since 1999, Petra Unger has worked as winemaker at Weingut Petra Unger in Furth bei Göttweig. The rhythm of the estate rests on that long presence: seasons passing, vines maturing, and cellar decisions shaped by experience and consistency. Her role places her at the center of the winery’s identity, where site, variety, and style come together under one family name. That continuity gives the wines a clear sense of purpose, with Unger’s perspective guiding the work from vineyard to bottle.

Signature

Petra's signature wines include 2025 “Q”Grüner Veltliner, GELBER MUSKATELLER FURTH 2025, Grüner Veltliner KREMSTAL DAC FURTH 2025, and Grüner Veltliner KREMSTAL DAC RIED OBERFELD 2024. The names map the scope of the cellar: varietal definition, place, and vintage held in balance. Together they point to a portfolio rooted in the estate’s own expression, with each wine carrying a distinct emphasis while remaining tied to the broader voice of Weingut Petra Unger.

In Their Words The line traces the winery’s foundation back to a single vineyard purchase and a long build-out over time. The estate’s history here is concrete: family, place, and accumulation. Ried Hinters Kirchl in 1964 shows how the winery’s identity was assembled step by step, with the groundwork in place well before Petra Unger took on her role in 1999.

Recognition

Unger is a member of Traditionsweingüter Österreich. She also belongs to 11 Women and Their Wines. These affiliations place her within groups focused on the visibility and continuity of Austrian wine, and they reflect the standing earned through her long career at Weingut Petra Unger and her ongoing connection to the winery’s history.