Who makes it?

Ecker Gruner Von Eckhof is a Gruner Veltliner wine from the Ecker family estate.  The family’ focus has been on making wine since the 1980s. In 1990, they opened up for Heuriger for the first time. The estate is also fully organic too (since 2022).

The family do not limit their passion to Gruner Veltliner, but they also grow Riesling, Pinot blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Zweigelt.

How do they make it?

The Gruner Von Eckhof is a stainless steel version with the aim being fruit purity. You will find the vineyards for this wine around Kirchberg am Wagram which is to the North West of Vienna. This wine is an organic wine.

Gruner Veltliner is undoubtedly very popular in the vineyards in Wagram. Here the soil has pockets of loess which is often rich in the calcium deposits. The wines labelled Wagram DAC are dry style wines of high quality.

To read more about this grape, please read “Getting to know Gruner Veltliner”. Click here to read.

What does it taste like?

The Ecker Gruner Von Eckhof is a dry white wine that has typical stonefruit and citrus. There is also some pepper too. It is elegant and has a fine acid line that keeps it fresh. It also has some minerality on the finish. 

What to drink it with?

This wine has plenty enough fruit to enjoy with some light Asian spiced dishes. It will also match a salad with chicken or brie and pear tartlets.

Cheese

Drink with fresh cheeses such as feta or chevre or a white bloomy cheese.  

Quickie review « This is a dry, fleshy wine with a refreshing citrus line. »

Country of Origin:  Niederosterreich, Austria
Tasting Date: March 2025
Price:  UK £16 
Drink: now – 3+ years 
Needs food: no
Source: tasting

If you like Grüner Veltliner wines, why not check out:
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FX Pichler Ried Kellerberg Gruner Veltliner
Ecker Gruner Von Eckhof
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