Schloss Gobelsburg

Schloss Gobelsburg is a winery and castle in the Kamptal wine growing region in Lower Austria, some 80 kilometers to the north west of Vienna.

[citation needed] Having belonged to various aristocratic families, castle and grounds were sold to the Cistercian monks of Zwettl Abbey in 1740 and have been in its possession since.

[citation needed] In 1740, Zwettl Abbey acquired the Gobelsburg property from Achaz Ehrenreich von Hohenfeld.

[2] After World War II, the Kamptal area was occupied by the Soviet Union, who confiscated for their own use the best vintages of many wineries, including those of Schloss Gobelsburg.

[3] After taking over in 1996, Michael Moosbrugger (who was initially supported by wine producer Willi Bründlmayer [de]) focussed on vineyard work and vinification according to quality standards based on certain monastic principles.

The Grüner Veltliner varietal makes up 50% of total production, followed by Riesling (25%), St. Laurent (8%), Zweigelt and Pinot noir (both 6%), and Merlot (5%).

Oak casks are used sparingly and only for Grüner Velliner and red wines, otherwise large barrels or steel tanks are used for vinification.