Kremstal is a transitional region between the loess soils of Kamptal and the stone terraces of Wachau and the character of its wines depends greatly on vineyard location. The vineyards of Weingut Stadt Krems are within the city limits of Krems and its neighboring district of Stein where steep terraces face the Danube on primary rock-based soils.

Grüner Veltliner Ried Weinzierlberg is a single-vineyard lying behind the town of Krems. Weinzierlberg roughly translates as “Winemaker’s Hill” with the name first documented in 1112. The warm, south-facing, terraced site consists of loess over gravel and primary rock, and vinification took place in stainless steel tanks.