Langenlois, located at the lower end of the Kamptal valley in the southeastern Weinviertel region at the foot of the Manhartsberg mountain, is the center of the Kamptal wine-growing region. Renowned winegrowers, who enjoy the highest reputation worldwide, can be found here.
The favourable climate and excellent soils provide ideal conditions for the production of fantastic Grüner Veltliner or Riesling wines. Langenlois was first mentioned by name in 1081, and its name can probably be traced back to the Liubisa stream, the "lovely one", as the inhabitants of that time called the stream and the landscape.
In 1310 Langenlois was granted market rights and in 1925 town rights. The history of the town is also reflected in its layout, for in fact the so-called "Niedere Aigen" with its own market place was reserved for the merchants, while the "Obere Aigen" was inhabited by the winegrowers.
Today, Langenlois, with its population of about 7,500, is a pretty little town that virtually lives and breathes the wine theme, not only because of its restaurants and numerous Heurigen taverns. In addition to its beautiful Renaissance town houses, the lookout tower on the legendary "Zöbinger Heiligenstein" vineyard or the works of art in the vineyards, or the LOISIUM, are also worth a visit, as here the path of wine from the vine to the bottle can be traced in an extremely impressive manner in an underground world of experience.
Perhaps the most renowned winery in the village is the Bründlmayer Winery; after all, Willi Bründlmayer was named one of the 50 most influential winemakers in the world by a renowned wine magazine. But also wineries like Ehn or Fred Loimer offer samples of their extraordinary skills.
A "must have" on the visit list should also be the imposing Gobelsburg Castle, which with its 850-year history is one of the oldest wineries in Europe, not only because of its architecture, but also because of the excellent, not to say outstanding wines. Here, in stores behind lock and key store are old matured stocks, which are opened only on very special occasions.
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