Melcher Schloss Gamlitz

Producer description of "Weingut Melcher - Schloss Gamlitz"

The winery in Gamlitz is located in the wine-growing region of . The "Gschloss zu Gomlitz" was built between 1111 and 1113 and came into the possession of the monastery of St. Paul im Lavanttal (Carinthia), which still exists today, through a donation by the Count of Sponheim. Even back then, viticulture was the main focus of attention and the for the monastery was pressed in Gamlitz. In the course of the centuries the owners of the castle changed several times, around 1900 it came into the possession of the Melcher family. Attached to the castle is a wine tavern and guest rooms named after vines in traditional style. In 1990 the Styrian Provincial Exhibition on "Wine Culture" was held in the castle in rooms specially adapted for this purpose. This part is now a museum with many exhibits that provide a cross-section of the history of viticulture in and worldwide.

To read the full text, you must be a Premium Member of wein.plus. You are currently not logged in to wein.plus. Become a Premium Member or log in with your credentials .

Become a Premium Member of wein.plus

Voices of our members

As honorary chairman of the Domäne Wachau, it is the easiest and quickest way for me to access the wein.plus encyclopaedia when I have questions. The certainty of receiving well-founded and up-to-date information here makes it an indispensable guide.
Hans-Georg Schwarz
Ehrenobmann der Domäne Wachau (Wachau)

Welcome back!

Melcher Schloss Gamlitz

To read the full text, you must be a Premium Member of wein.plus. You are currently not logged in to wein.plus. Become a Premium Member or log in with your credentials .

Voices of our members

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

EVENTS NEAR YOU