Barbara Öhlzelt started making wine 20 years ago on what was then a modest 1.3 hectares. Today, she cultivates five times as much land, but at 6.5 hectares is still considered "small". But she makes great wine from it. Barbara Öhlzelt has been a licensed "Traditionsweingüter Österreich" winery since 2020 and "Nachhaltig Austria" certified since 2022.
She specialises in Riesling, which makes up a whopping 45% of her Kamptal vineyards, but also masters Grüner Veltliner, which she produces in five different styles, from the classic local wine "Zöbinger" to the 1ÖTW vineyard Lamm, which is fermented in large wooden barrels. Barbara Öhlzelt has four Riesling wines on offer. The local wine "Zöbinger" with the ingenious baroque label, then the one from the Blauenstein vineyard, which used to be called Seeberg, as well as two 1ÖTW vineyard Rieslings from Heiligenstein and Kogelberg.
She has been producing Kamptal Verjus together with her husband, restaurateur Karl Schwillinsky, since 2007. The two have helped this product to enjoy a real renaissance. Kamptal Verjus has become a second mainstay at Barbara Öhlzelt's winery, just as important as wine. It is traditionally produced in three different varieties, acidity levels and flavours and can be used in a variety of ways in the kitchen. The fruity, elegant acidity in the dishes always goes perfectly with the wine. An alcohol-free aperitif, the "Kamptal Verjus Spritz", has also been available in the range since 2020. The basis for the verjus is Zweigelt, which is bottled with carbon dioxide and a dosage in the form of a Waldviertel herbal cordial. Kamptal Verjus is becoming increasingly popular as a non-alcoholic drink. Demand for this delicious refreshing drink is steadily increasing, so a second Kamptal Verjus Spritz called "Senna" has been produced since 2024. Barbara Öhlzelt uses grapes from the Gelber Muskateller variety and bottles it carbonated, but without dosage - for those who like it purer and a little more TART. In 2025, additional vineyards will be acquired for the production of Verjus.
Barbara Öhlzelt not only has a friendship with the author Daniel Glattauer, but also two wines: "Gut gegen Nordwind", a Gemischter Satz that has been produced from grapes from his vineyard for eight years, and with the publication of the new book "In einem Zug", a Cabernet Sauvignon with the same name will also be added. From mid-May to mid-August, Barbara Öhlzelt and Karl Schwillinsky organize "Zu Tisch im Weingut", an extraordinary wine tasting in a very personal setting. Karl Schwillinsky spoils you with five regional courses, each accompanied by two wines. When the weather is fine, meals are served in the enchanting farm garden with a view of Heiligenstein and Kogelberg. If it rains, we move into the atmospheric Presshaus.
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