Wine has been grown in the area between the Danube and the Vienna Woods for 4,000 years - an age-old tradition that the Schelling family has continued since 2009 with the Stiftsweingut Herzogenburg. Entrepreneur and politician Hans Jörg Schelling was able to fulfill his long-held wish of running his own winery after a rather chance conversation with Prelate Maximilian Fürnsinn. The Stiftsweingut Herzogenburg with the Weinschlössl in Wielandsthal is located in the middle of the Lower Austrian Traisental and has one of the largest underground and probably oldest wine cellars in the valley, the "Johannes Keller" by Jakob Prandtauer.
This was completely renovated and modernised by the Schelling family. In addition, several hectares of vines were replanted and the existing vineyards were given a general overhaul. In all the changes at the Stiftsweingut Herzogenburg, all those involved have always endeavoured to combine tradition with the spirit of the times, and to put the philosophy of "tradition experienced anew" into practice.
One is therefore particularly proud of the reactivated tree press from the 19th century. The very chalky soils of the terraces give the wines (including Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Neuburger, Gelber Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc, Burgundy Cuvée, Rosé) an individual profile with a powerful body and firm backbone. Numerous awards confirm the family's ability to produce extraordinary wines.
