Mayer am Nussberg
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- The practical details Claire checked before this went into the index.
- Where
- Nussberg, 1190 Vienna (Döbling)
- Price
- wine from €3-5 per glass
A wine tavern perched 376 meters up on Nussberg hill in the middle of Vienna's vineyards, with a garden for 300 guests, loungers, and a view of the entire city spread out below. Grüner Veltliner and Gemischter Satz from the Mayer family's own vineyards. Fresh food from small local producers. The most Viennese way to spend an afternoon or evening.
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