Wein Wolf Import Gmbh & Co Vertriebs Kg

What Wein Wolf Import Gmbh & Co Vertriebs Kg does

Wein Wolf Import GmbH & Co Vertriebs KG is an Austrian B2B wholesale distributor of wines and premium spirits, headquartered in Salzburg and operating since 1997. The company imports and distributes internationally recognized wine brands — sourced from California, Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Germany — alongside Austrian domestic wines, which it positions as its second strategic pillar. Its product portfolio spans six categories: Austrian wine, European wine, New World wine, sparkling wine (including Champagne, Cava, Prosecco), sweet/predicate wines, and, since November 2013, premium spirits covering gin, grappa, calvados, whisky, and fruit brandies.

The company's revenue model is transaction-fee based wholesale distribution. It sells exclusively to two B2B segments: gastronomy (restaurants, hotels, catering) and specialized wine retail (Fachhandel), with no direct-to-consumer channel. Its go-to-market is sales-led, executed by a field sales team of approximately ten trained sommeliers — including a Diplom-Sommelier serving as Sales Director and a Weinakademikerin — providing individual consultation across all nine Austrian federal states. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and access to the product catalog requires login, consistent with customer-specific B2B wholesale pricing.

Wein Wolf is a privately held GmbH & Co KG (limited partnership) led by Managing Director Stefan Rosenhammer. The firm has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity. It operates with no proprietary technology platform, no application, and no API; its digital footprint is limited to a content website with login-gated catalog access and standard social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. There are no AI/ML capabilities disclosed. The business is therefore a mature, traditional specialty wholesaler whose competitive position rests on long-tenured supplier relationships, sommelier expertise, and nationwide field coverage rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Wein Wolf Import Gmbh & Co Vertriebs Kg

Legal name

WEIN WOLF Import GmbH & Co Vertriebs KG

Website

https://wein-wolf.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wein Wolf Import GmbH & Co Vertriebs KG is an Austrian B2B wholesale distributor importing international and domestic wines and premium spirits for sale to gastronomy and specialist wine retailers across Austria since 1997.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine and Spirits Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (424820), Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (4248)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAA)

Keywords

• Wine wholesale
• Spirits distribution
• B2B wine trade
• Gastronomy wine supply
• International wine importer

Headquarters

HQ city

Salzburg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wine Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale distribution of wines from international producers and Austrian wineries to gastronomy and specialized retail. The company acquires and distributes well-known wine names and world brands, serving as an import and wholesale wine merchant.
2. Spirits Distribution: Premium spirits distribution including Cognacs, gins, whiskies, and fruit brandies. Added to portfolio in November 2013.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wein Wolf imports and wholesales international wines, champagne, sparkling wines, sweet wines, and premium spirits to Austrian gastronomy (restaurants, hotels, catering) and specialist wine retailers. The company distributes well-known international wine brands alongside Austrian domestic wines, supported by a field sales team of trained sommeliers providing individual consultation.

Product overview

Wein Wolf Import GmbH & Co Vertriebs KG is a traditional B2B wine and spirits wholesale trading company based in Salzburg, Austria, serving the Austrian market since 1997. The company operates as a pure wine specialty trading business offering a comprehensive international wine portfolio to gastronomy and specialty trade customers throughout Austria. Their product range centers on six core categories: Austrian wines (domestic), European wines, wines from New World countries, sparkling wines including Champagne, sweet/predicate wines, and premium spirits. The company does not offer a technology product or platform—they are a traditional wine trading and distribution business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Austrian Wine Portfolio (Wein aus Österreich)
• European Wine Portfolio (Wein aus Europa)
• New World Wine Portfolio (Wein aus fernen Ländern)
• Sparkling Wine Portfolio (Schaumwein)
• Sweet Wine Portfolio (Süßwein)
• Premium Spirits Portfolio (Spirituosen)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Vinexus Wein-Vertrieb GmbH: German wine and spirits wholesaler focused on gastronomy and Fachhandel. Similar B2B model, customer overlap, and product mix of international wines plus premium spirits distributed to restaurants and specialist retailers.
• Wein & Co Handelsges.m.b.H. Austrian specialty wine retail chain owned by Hawesko, but also serving as a wholesale-style supplier to gastronomy. Comparable Austrian wine specialist with overlapping international portfolio and Fachhandel/gastronomy customer overlap.
• Lobenberg Weinimport: German wine import and wholesale specialist focused on premium international and European wines for retail and gastronomy. Comparable B2B wine importer/wholesaler model with curated international portfolio and sommelier-led positioning.
• Schlumberger Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH: Austrian wine and sparkling wine wholesaler/distributor serving gastronomy and retail. Direct competitor in the same Austrian B2B wine distribution channel with overlapping customer base of restaurants, hotels, and Fachhandel.

Broad incumbents

• Hawesko Holding AG: Leading German wine trading group (Jacques' Wein-Depot, Hawesko, Vino) operating across wholesale, retail, and e-commerce. Broad incumbent in DACH wine distribution with far larger scale, comparable product mix of international and domestic wines.
• Jacques' Wein-Depot: Largest German wine retail franchise network under Hawesko, serving gastronomy-adjacent end consumers. Comparable international wine assortment and Austrian/German market presence; broader but less sommelier-led than Wein Wolf.
• Rewe Group (Weinabteilung / B2B): Austrian/German retail conglomerate with wine wholesale and private-label sourcing arms serving internal food retail and external gastronomy. Broader incumbent with overlapping supplier relationships and Austrian market footprint.

Regional players

• Weygandt-Metzger Weinkontor: Premium German wine importer/distributor for gastronomy and specialist retail, primarily serving Southern Germany (Bavaria). Highly comparable portfolio of international and European premium wines with sommelier service; geographic complement to Wein Wolf's Austrian focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/weinwolfoesterreich
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wein-wolf-at
• Instagraminstagram.com/weinwolf.at

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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