| Region of production: | Kamptal |
| Winery Location: | Langenlois |
| Year Established: | 1171 (1996 by current proprietors) |
Vineyard Holdings
49 ha
- Heiligenstein: planted to Riesling
- Gaisberg: planted to Riesling
- Lamm: planted to Grüner Veltliner
- Renner: planted to Grüner Veltliner
- Grub: planted to Grüner Veltliner
- Steinsetz
Top Wines Produced
- Grüner Veltliner Renner
- Grüner Veltliner Steinsetz
- Grüner Veltliner Lamm
- Grüner Veltliner “Tradition”
- Riesling “Tradition”
- Riesling Gaisberg
- Riesling Heiligenstein
- Gobelsburger Grüner Veltliner
- Gobelsburger Riesling
- NV Brut Reserve: a Gruner and Riesling-dominated blend with Pinot Noir, Zweigelt, and St. Laurent.
Average Total Production
- 240,000 bottles
Summary
Schloss Gobelsburg has a long viticultural history dating back to the 12th century when Cistercian monks began cultivating the land. The estate changed ownership several times over the years, before Michael and Eva Moosbrugger purchased the winery in 1996. Michael began under the mentorship of Willi Bründlmayer and continues managing the winery and making the wines today. Michael developed a system, referred to as his “dynamic cellar concept,” for wines to be transported in casks on wheels in lieu of pumping to various locations within the cellar because of the varying temperature areas within the large cellar. Gobelsburg’s “Tradition” line of Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are in homage to the traditions of the early 19thcentury, part of Michael’s endeavor to make wine as it had been during the pre-technological era and to understand the ideas behind these wines. The winery also produces Gobelsburger, their well-known second label that permits the use of purchased fruit. Their holdings include 50%, Grüner Veltliner, 25% Riesling, with the remaining plantings dedicated to Zweigelt, Blauburgunder, St. Laurent, and Merlot.
Style & Vinification Techniques
In the winery, a combination of stainless steel tanks and large, neutral oak casks are used, wines are fermented using indigenous yeast. Timber from Manhartsberg (a region north of Langenlois) is used for the large and small oak casks in lieu of oak from France or the United States.
Producer Website: Schloss Gobelsburg