A smart mix of design and tradition: The Georgiberg winery was planned multifunctionally by star architect Helmut Perner.

Cathedrals of wine: the most beautiful wineries of southern Styria

Tina Veit-Fuchs, 24.02.2024

Southern Styria shines with its impressive wine cellars, a flawless symbiosis between architecture and viticulture. What's behind this perfect harmony and who are the leading winemakers creating innovative spaces in 2024? Join us on a journey to explore this local evolution up close.

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"Architecture is allowed to polarise," cements master builder Gernot Röck. "It doesn't necessarily have to be upsetting because of that, though." The ambivalence addressed by the managing director of the family construction company Röck becomes visible when visiting the current construction site at the Tement winery. Once again, after the two gastronomic establishments The Wine Bank and The Magnothek (the latter relaunches in 2024 with a new operator and a small facelift) and the Winzarei and Ciringa Holiday Homes, there is a new exciting project. Manfred Tement has obviously passed on his passion for buildings, design and revitalisation to his two sons. Currently, the three are busy with the expansion of the parent company.

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