The largest wine-growing municipality in Austria in terms of vineyard area is the centre of the Lower Austrian wine-growing region of Kamptal and is located around 10 kilometres north-east of Krems. It includes the cadastral communities of Gobelsburg, Haindorf, Oberreith, Schiltern, See, Unterreith and Zöbing. Langenlois was first mentioned in a document in 1082 as "Liubisa" (the lovely one). Around 1100, 40 citizens were granted special rights and in 1519, Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) awarded the town its market coat of arms.
Langenlois wines have been famous for many centuries. They were supplied to the court table of Emperor Charles VI (1685-1740) and served at the birth of his daughter Maria Theresa (1717-1780) (which also happened when US President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II visited Austria). Charles VI also confirmed the special rights of the "Vierzigerschaft", an association of Langenlois farmers and winegrowers dedicated to the promotion of viticulture and culture that still exists today. In 1990, the Ursin Haus was opened, a marketing and information centre about wine, tourism and culture plus a wine shop with a tasting room.
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