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Domäne Roland Chan

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Domäne Roland Chan — Wachau

Domäne Roland Chan: On the steep stone terraces above the Danube, we farm Riesling and Grüner Veltliner by hand.  Our yields are deliberately low—below 4,000 kg per hectare—so that the ancient single vineyard terraces can convey their unique terroir.  Wines are released with time, not haste. Two years after harvest, they leave our cellar poised, clear and saline—quietly carrying the Wachau’s stone and light.


Among the leading estates of the Wachau—one of the world’s great regions for dry white wine.


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Our Story

Domäne Roland Chan is a boutique domaine in the Wachau, based in Wösendorf and Sankt Michael, founded 2017. We steward steep dry-stone terraces in the historic crus Achleiten, Klaus, Bach and Höll, harvest by hand in successive passes, raise the wines patiently on fine lees and release them two years after harvest. Our focus is on single-vineyard wines that transmit their slope and stone with clarity—saline, finely phenolic whites of poise, length and quiet authority.


Recognition includes yearly James Suckling’s Top-100 Wines of Austria, alongside consistently high notes in Falstaff, Vinaria, James Suckling and Vinous. We remain deliberately small so that each bottle—numbered, small-production lots—speaks precisely of place. 


 Since 2019 member of the Vinea Wachau.  Since 2024 certified Sustainable Austria.


News

4 Trophies at the Hong Kong GWSAA

Trophy Galore: We won 4 trophies at the Cathay Global Wine And Spirits Awards Asia: 

  • Best Wine from Austria
  • Best Rosé 
  • Best Grüner Veltliner
  • Best Pairing with  SG Pepper Prawn


GWSAA

James Suckling TOP 100 Wines 2025

 James Suckling TOP 100 Wines 2025 Austria: Back in the Top 100 with our Riesling Smaragd@ Achleiten 2023 


James Suckling Top 100 Wines Austria

Vinaria 2023 vintage ratings - TOP and TIPP

 The 2023s coming in in full force, minimum 3 stars, 2 x TIPP and 1x TOP


Vinaria ratings and tasting notes

Falstaff 2023 vintage ratings

 Top  results for our 2023 vintage in Falstaff. 95, 94, 94, 93, 93, 92.  Particularly proud of our Weißburgunder which scored 94 - one of the  best in Austria! 


Falstaff ratings and tasting notes

Our first rating by VINOUS confirms our outstanding quality.

 Anne Krehbiel MW from VINOUS visited Domaene Roland Chan during Wine Spring in the Wachau tasting a range of our wines. We are humbled by the praise.


VINOUS ratings and tasting notes

James Suckling ratings for 2023 - another amazing and consistent vintage.

Amazing ratings for our 2023 vintage: 

JS 95,95,94,94,93,93,93, 92, 91

Domaene Roland Chan 2023 - James Suckling

Exceptional Domäne Roland Chan 2022 Vinaria ratings and 3rd Crown

 

Vinaria  ratings released for our 2022 vintage. They are at the high level of  James Suckling and Falstaff ratings, confirming yet another spectacular  achievement despite the more challenging vintage. The wines will be  available from the end of September.
We also received the 3rd Crown for our winery.
#wachau #vineawachau #vinaria #falstaffmagazine #jamessuckling

Domaene Roland Chan 2022 - Vinaria

Domäne Roland Chan 2022 vintage again outstanding - James Suckling Ratings

Once maybe a fluke, but getting stellar ratings in the more challenging 2022 vintage is confirmation of the quality of our terroir: JS 96,95,95,94,94,93,93,91

Domaene Roland Chan 2022 - James Suckling

Domäne Roland Chan certified Sustainable!

The Certification of Sustainable Austria is another step for Domäne Roland Chan to create the best the Wachau can give us in harmony with nature.

25th in the TOP 100 WINES AUSTRIA - Domäne Roland Chan Riesling Smaragd Ried Klaus 2021

25th! 

Domäne Roland Chan Riesling Smaragd Ried Klaus 2021 made it into the list of the 100 best wines from Austria in 2023 according to James Suckling. Improving from 87th to 25th is amazing. What an honour for our young winery to be amongst the great of Austria.

TOP 100 WINES AUSTRIA 2023

Hat-trick! Winning a HKIWSC trophy 3 times in a row is not a fluke anymore.

  Hat-trick!  Winning a HKIWSC trophy 3 times in a row is not a fluke anymore. This  time for BEST GRÜNER VELTLINER in the competition together with a 95  points Gold Medal. Second time for our Gruener Veltliner Hoell - this  time the superb 2021 vintage. 

We also received 3 Bronze in the food pairing categories.

HKIWSC 2023

James Suckling Scores - 96, 95, 95, 94, 93, 90

 Domäne Roland Chan is excited to share the bonanza of stellar scores from James Suckling for our 2021 vintage. Our Riesling Smaragd Ried Klaus received 96 points, Riesling Smaragd Ried Achleiten and Ried Bach both 95 points. Riesling Smaragd Ried Hoell 94 points, Gruener Veltliner Smaragd Ried Hoell 93 points and To Hell and Back 90 points.

We were also featured in the weekly report.

James Suckling Scores 2021

Our Wines

"Expressing the purest flavours from the dry wall terraces of the world heritage region Wachau." 


 

Ried Achleiten (Weißenkirchen)
Our holding lies at the westernmost, highest edge of Achleiten, where the Achleitenweg ends at the viewpoint above the terraces and a gentle breeze keeps the vines prestine. Thin, stony topsoils over gneiss and mica-schist and amphibolites, constant air movement, and long evening light give chiselled, smoke-tinged Riesling with a saline, tapering finish. 


Ried Achleiten – Subriede Himmelreich
Our Himmelreich parcel sits west-facing on the Kügerlwand, beneath the Weißenkirchen cross. The exposure and steepness here tighten the wine’s line: tense, vertical Riesling  and Grüner Veltliner with fine phenolics and a cool, stony core. Upper-slope terraces throughout.


Ried Klaus (Weißenkirchen)
High bands of Klaus hold heat in the stone yet keep a breeze; from these upper terraces our Riesling is deep and resonant without weight. Zweigelt for the estate dry Rosé grows in the shaded west rows for slow ripening.


Ried Bach (Wösendorf)
Bach is our steepest Riesling vineyard—narrow walls, fast-draining soils and marked night-time cool. Riesling here is crystalline and precise. Our Grüner Veltliner comes from 60-year-plus vines we rescued and preserved; it shows pepper, citrus, quiet structure and abounds with minerality.


Ried Höll (Wösendorf)
We steward the entire south-facing side of Höll: an arc of sun with wind exposure in the upper reaches. Riesling in the airy upper rows. Grüner Veltliner Smaragd marries power and poise; 70+  year Weissburgunder goes to the core of the mountain. Selected parcels supply Zweigelt for “To Hell and Back” (blanc-de-noir).

Our Land

 

A young domaine with old stones.We cultivate historic terraces in Weißenkirchen (Ried Achleiten, Ried Klaus) and Wösendorf (Ried Bach, Ried Höll). Everything is done by hand: vineyard work, selective picking in multiple passes, and no botrytis unless intended. Fermentations are gentle and cool; ageing is long on fine lees; bottlings are unfiltered. We keep the wines until they have found their calm—typically two years after harvest.

Style & intent.

Riesling displays true single vineyard terroir; Grüner Veltliner adds breadth, spice, and quiet power.  A small old wine Weißburgunder parcel lends Burgundian gravitas with Wachau nerve; Single Vineyard sites are bottled as  Smaragd®; Federspiel® shows crystalline ease; our Rosé Zweigelt counts amongst the finest Rosé, and our To Hell and Back is gastronomic and aromatic. 


Viticulture & Yields

Precision starts in the terraces. We work with low yields below 4,000 kg/ha (≈ 28–30 hl/ha), early-morning harvests only, and 12–14+ focused harvest days for our 2.5ha estate.

  • Careful triage: disease and botrytis removed.
  • Riesling: 8–16 h cold maceration; Grüner Veltliner: ~4
  • Parcels for Rosé (Klaus) and blanc-de-noir “To Hell and Back” (Höll) are picked separately, with timing adjusted for texture and acidity.


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A Great Riesling is Born

IWSC results: 1 GOLD (95), 4 Silver, 2 Bronze

 The famous Singaporean wine critic  CH'NG Poh Tiong featured  Domäne Roland Chan in one of his articles following a tasting and masterclass of our wines.

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IWSC results: 1 GOLD (95), 4 Silver, 2 Bronze

IWSC results: 1 GOLD (95), 4 Silver, 2 Bronze

 Domäne Roland Chan  Riesling Smaragd Ried Bach 2021 received 95 points and won  a prestigious IWSC GOLD MEDAL. A very rare achievement for a Riesling  at this competition. We also received 

  We also received 4 SILVER and 2 BRONZE. 

We are very proud to see our winery go from strength to strength. More to come soon...

IWSC 2023

Top result at the Falstaff Federspiel Wachau Cup 2023

 Domäne Roland Chan 

Gruener VeltlinerFederspiel Ried Bach 2022 and  Riesling Federspiel Weissenkirchen 2022 achieved top results at this year's Falstaff Federspiel Wachau Cup 2023. 

Our Federspiel wines are our entry level wines , but without compromise on quality and dedication. The wines are still in tank and will only be bottled in July, making this result even more remarkable, giving much anticipation to this fantastic vintage. 

Falstaff: Federspiel Cup 2023

We did it again! Second year in a row to win a prestigious TROPHY at the HKIWSC 2022

 Domäne Roland Chan 

Riesling Federspiel Weissenkirchen 2021 was awarded the TROPHY for best wine paired with Grilled Cod Chinese Style. 

Also awarded a Silver for pairing with Hainan Chicken and a Bronze in the Riesling category. 

Our Riesling Federspiel is sourced from our 4 unique sites - Achleiten, Klaus, Bach and Hoell. 

HKIWSC 2022

Falstaff article "New Wachau": 94 Points for Domäne Roland Chan Riesling Smaragd Ried Bach 2020

 Domäne Roland Chan Riesling Smaragd Ried Bach 2020 scored 94 points in Falstaff.   The article introduces new winemakers in the Wachau and Domäne Roland Chan scored extremely well with its upcoming release.

Falstaff: Domäne Roland Chan

Domäne Roland Chan Riesling Smaragd Ried Bach 2019 recognised in the Top 100 Wines from Austria:

 Domäne Roland Chan Riesling Smaragd Ried Bach 2019  made it into the list of the 100 best wines from Austria in 2021 according to James Suckling. A great honour to be part of this eclectic list of amazing Austrian wines. 

Top 100 Wines 2021 Austria

2021 Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Competition Trophy Winner:

Domäne Roland Chan Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Höll 2019 wins a Trophy,  a Gold and 2 Silver Medals  in the biggest wine competition in Asia.

HKIWSC

South China Morning Post

SCMP article

James Suckling reviews

Tasting Notes

2018 Riesling Ried Bach wins Silver and Bronze Medals

Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Competition:

 Domäne Roland Chan Riesling Ried Bach 2018 wins a Silver and a Bronze medal in the biggest wine competition in Asia.

HKIWSC

About Domäne Roland Chan

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一個新酒莊的誕生

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