The soil is made up of weathered limestone mix, covered by different layers of loess. In some places, vines have roots that go over 25 metres deep into the loess terraces, northeast of the 1000-year-old wine town of Krems.

In the past, people used the top of this high hill to warn Krems citizens about approaching enemies. That's why it’s called Wachtberg, which roughly means "Lookout Mountain". The large southeast‐facing terraces of the Wachtberg vineyard go up to 400 metres above sea level. The soil has a lot of limestone and silt. Under the soil is mostly gneiss rock with some schist, covered by thick layers of loess.

The vineyard forms a slope from west to east, with the vines facing southeast. They grow on loess deposits that can be up to 20 metres thick.

This area is one of the oldest in the Krems Valley. The ground is made of granite and gneiss, covered by different thick layers of loess.

The "Kremser Sandgrube" is the most famous single vineyard from the Kremstal. Its large loess terraces, up to 20 metres thick, form a slope from west to east, with vineyards facing southeast.

The "Kremser Sandgrube" has a gentle southwest slope and is mostly quartz rock.

The Goldberg rises to 375m near the Krems river. It has some loess on crystalline rock, some gneiss and slate, and some amphibolite marble, giving the wine its unique character.