Wine has been cultivated in the area between the Danube and the Vienna Woods for 4,000 years - an age-old tradition that the Schelling family has been continuing since 2009 with the Stiftsweingut Herzogenburg. After a chance conversation with Prelate Maximilian Fürnsinn, entrepreneur and politician Hans Jörg Schelling was able to fulfill his long-held wish to run his own winery. The Stiftsweingut Herzogenburg with the Weinschlössl in Wielandsthal is located in the middle of the Traisental valley in Lower Austria 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, several hectares of new vines were planted and the existing vineyards were completely overhauled. Throughout all the changes at Stiftsweingut Herzogenburg, everyone involved has always endeavoured to combine tradition with the spirit of the times and to put the philosophy "Tradition experienced anew" into practice. The reactivated tree press from the 19th century is therefore a source of particular pride. The very chalky soils of the terraces give the wines (including Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Neuburger, Gelber Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc, Burgundy varietal cuvée, rosé) an individual profile with a strong body and firm backbone. Numerous awards confirm the family's class to produce exceptional wines.
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