Gamlitz

With around 350 hectares of vineyards, the largest wine-growing municipality in Styria in the wine-growing region of southern Styria. It consists of the cadastral municipalities of Eckberg, Gamlitz (from the Slavic Gomilnitz = hill), Grubtal, Kranach, Labitschberg, Sernau and Steinbach. Of 390 agricultural holdings, 230 are engaged in viticulture; the municipal coat of arms shows a bunch of grapes on a leaf. Gamlitz was awarded the title of "Europe's most beautiful flower village" in 1995. After the regional exhibition in 1990, the "Museum of Styrian Wine Culture" was established in Gamlitz Castle, which was first mentioned in the 12th century. Here one can obtain comprehensive information about wine and wine culture and a historical overview of Styrian viticulture.

Gamlitz - Blick auf Gamlitz vom Scherkogl

The predominant soil types are clay, loam and marl, sometimes with sandy layers. Well-known vineyards are Eckberg, Kranachberg (with over 100 individual vineyards), Pfarrweingarten and Sernauberg. The white wine varieties Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon, Welschriesling and Pinot Bl anc are mainly cultivated. Well-known wineries with acreage shares are Brolli-Arkadenhof, Elsnegg Engelbert, Gross Alois, Lackner-Tinnacher, Melcher Schloss Gamlitz, Muster.Gamlitz, Pongratz Markus, Sabathi Hannes, Sattlerhof, Schilhan Wilfried, Schnabl Matthias, Skoff Peter, Skoff Walter, Söll Maria & Johannes, Strauss Karl & Gustav and Terra Gomeliz.

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