Schloss Gobelsburg
When Stift Zwettl, a Cistercian monastery, was founded by Earl Hadmar I of Kuenring in 1137 the monks were bestowed with forrests and land around Zwettl in the heart of Waldviertel as well as with vineyards and arable land in Kammern near Langenlois and the rivers Kamp and Danube. The oldest known vineyard in the region is mentioned in this deed of donation, i.e. the Allerheiligenstiftung.
As said, in 1740 the estate Gobelsburg was also incorporated by Stift Zwettl. 1784 the two estates, Kammern and Gobelsburg, were merged and have operated as
Schloss Gobelsburg Weingut des Zisterzienser Stiftes Zwettl
since. Gobelsburg has developed to one of the major and most distinguished wine-makers of Austria. After World War II and the Soviet occupation (hence, no vintage wine before that time!) Father Bertrand Baumann managed Schloss Gobelsburg such that the importance and reputation of the winery could be restored swiftly and fully and the chateau could be nicely renovated. Then he served as Abbot of Stift Zwettl from 1980 until 1994 when he resigned due to age. "Altabt" Father Bertrand is still proudly and joyfully inspecting vineyards and cellars here. In consequence of Cistercian tradition Father Bertrand introduced the "Burgundy vine" Pinot Noir to the region achieving outstanding results in spite the fact that viticulture and vinification of Pinot Noir is more complex and difficult as with most other grape varieties. Another famous speciality of the winery is the Gobelsburger Messwein (altar wine), a light and crisp Gruener Veltliner that is being produced in strict accordance to ecclesiatical regulations concerning vineyard and cellar techniques, i.e. organically sensitive work in the vineyards, no chaptalization or additives.
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Is, together with Ried Renner, the classical full-bodied Gruner Veltliner with mineral flavours and the typical spicy element as well as natural acidity. The vineyard is located on an elevated plain south of the Chateau, its soil is based upon alpine pebbles transported here by the primeval Danube and covered ... more
BN#439643
Price:$28.00 $25.20 Save $2.80 (10%) SKUMS-AZZ-168 |  |
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Grapes from the vineyards around the Heiligenstein (Lamm, Grub, Renner) are used for this wine. Young vineyards (under 20 years) of the former ‘Steiner Allerheilgenstiftung’ are selected for this classical Grüner Veltliner. more
BN#451590
Price:$16.00 $14.40 Save $1.60 (10%) SKUMS-AZZ-178 | |
New life breathed into an old monastic estate, with Willi Bründlmayer as consultant. The wines are excellent VALUES while Michael "Michi" Moosbrugger consolidates his reputation. They won’t always be so. It’s beginning to look like Martin Nigl is Moosbrugger’s aesthetic soul-brother, though Michi’s wines are just a little more fluid ... more
BN#452932
Price:$16.00 $14.40 Save $1.60 (10%) SKUMS-AZZ-177 | |
BN#451898
Price:$19.00 $17.10 Save $1.90 (10%) SKUMS-AZZ-176 | |
All sizes are 750mL unless otherwise noted.
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