Wine Time at the Schlosshotels

The wines are matured in a complex that encompasses the historic Löwenkeller and the modern Drachenkeller – a place, then, where past and present meet in perfect harmony. Alongside traditional large wooden casks, modern stainless steel tanks and a selection of barriques also line the cellars, where particularly expressive reds and select whites are allowed to age. The oak for the small barrels comes from the family’s own forest on the Kapfensteiner Kogel – a closed cycle that literally brings the winery’s deep local roots all the way into the cellars themselves.

Together with Weltweitwandern Wirkt!, Weingut Winkler-Hermaden is involved with educational projects around the world aimed at giving new opportunities to children and families. Learning from one another. Encountering one another as equals.

This openness is also lived out locally: with exhibitions in their vaulted cellars, music on the terrace, and festive Advent menus, Schloss Kapfenstein becomes a place of exchange throughout the year – and of shared enjoyment. An overview of current and upcoming events can be found here.

In the course of a tasting directly at the winery in Rohrendorf near Krems, biodynamic viticulture is brought vividly to life. Guests are also invited to tour the historic wine cellar, enjoy a glass on the sunny terrace, or immerse themselves in the world of Vitikultur Moser inside the stylish Atrium – very much the architectural heart of the estate.

Shaped by precise craftsmanship, passion, and an uncompromising commitment to quality, Weingut RADOIN 1560 is not about vast volume, but rather about wines of character and depth. The grapes come from select vineyards in Montan along the South Tyrolean Wine Road – including Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer from the Kühmösl vineyard (elev. 400 m), as well as Pinot Noir Riserva from Runggò N° 1 (550 m) and Runggò N° 2 (500 m). The cool climate lends freshness and finesse, while temperature, air pressure, and altitude create ideal conditions for fermentation and maturation.

Those who wish to experience this special place can arrange a cellar tour and discover the quiet, care, and Alpine individuality captured in every glass.

For more than 40 years, the winery has worked close to nature and with sustainability in mind – with precision, patience, and respect for all living things. “In wine lies precious truth: it tells of the soil, the heat, the cold, the storm and the rain, of the landscape and also the people it encounters.” - Willi Bründlmayer. Their demanding standards are confirmed by the Falstaff Wine Guide: “Virtually every wine, from the lightest Grüner Veltliner to the reds and even the sparkling wines, has the potential to be the best of its vintage in its particular category.”

The finest grapes come from vineyards including Heiligenstein, Lamm, Loiserberg, Spiegel, Steinmassl, and Käferberg – names known far beyond Austria. As a founding member of the Austrian Traditional Wineries Association "Österreichische Traditionsweingüter" (ÖTW), Bründlmayer is committed to making the interplay of soil, climate, grape variety, and cellar tangible in every wine – a philosophy that unites origin and signature. In collaboration with other renowned estates, the winery has played a decisive role in shaping vineyard classification of the entire Danube region.

These standards are also reflected during vinification: in a multi-level gravity-flow cellar, the wines are processed with particular care – every step carried out as gently as possible.

At Heurigenhof Bründlmayer – the family’s charming wine tavern-restaurant in Langenlois, with fantastic cuisine and three stylish guest rooms – the philosophy becomes a tangible experience: guests can sample both current wines and matured vintages by the glass. And if you wish, you can even stay overnight.

Inspired by the monastic principle of simplicity, a completely flexible cellaring system was created: instead of mechanically pumping the wines from one zone to another, they are moved on wheels from one to the next. At the heart of this concept is the “barrel on wheels” – an elegant innovation that makes it possible to handle the wine gently while preserving the individuality of each vineyard.

At Schloss Gobelsburg, vinification has long centered on Grüner Veltliner and Riesling – two grape varieties interpreted here with extraordinary depth and variety. Of special note is the “Tradition” line, in which historical winemaking methods – inspired by monastic practices of the 19th century – are revived and cautiously evolved. Schloss Gobelsburg is also known for its exquisite sweet wines: Grüner Veltliner Eiswein is one of the house specialties, vinified regularly and awarded numerous international prizes.

As a member of Österreichische Traditionsweingüter, Schloss Gobelsburg - like Weingut Bründlmayer and Vitikultur Moser - is committed to the principle of origin and to careful vineyard classification.

The vineyards extend from 450 to 550 meters above sea level and provide ideal conditions: nutrient-rich soils, pronounced differences between day and night temperatures, and 1,700 hours of sunshine annually. Combined with a love for the winegrowing craft, they yield wines with layered character and a clear sense of origin. Particular pride is taken in the Burgundy varieties – above all, Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc – which, in this calcareous terroir, develop a style marked by elegance, finesse, and longevity.

In the cellar, the focus is on spontaneous fermentation, extended lees aging, restrained use of oak, and a conscious renunciation of filtration and fining — a deliberately puristic approach to vinification that allows the wines to reflect the terroir and vintage authentically. The result: characterful, elegant, and long-lived wines with depth, now acclaimed far beyond the borders of South Tyrol.