The Episcopal Wine Cellar in Styria
The Episcopal Wine Cellar at Schloss Seggau is one of the largest and most impressive buildings of its kind in all of Europe and is home to something very special: Wine from southern Styria.
The enormous interior dimensions (75 m long, 8 m wide and 8.5 m high) are an impressive architectural reflection of the importance of viticulture for Schloss Seggau.
OPENING HOURS OF THE EPISCOPAL WINE CELLAR
Our wine cellar team is very pleased to welcome you personally at the following times in our
Wine Cellar & Shop:
Palm Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 to Good Friday 7th April 2023 CLOSED
Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday:
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
April 12th – 28th, 2023
Wednesday to Saturday:
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
April 29th – October 2023
Tuesday to Sunday:
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
You can also order our wines from the comfort of your own home in our online shop or purchase them outside of opening hours at the hotel reception.
SEGGAU WINES AND THE EPISCOPAL WINE CELLAR
In the over 300 year old Episcopal Wine Cellar, which is one of the oldest and largest in Europe, we regularly hold wonderful tastings of our South Styrian wines from our own vineyards. The wine cellar can also be booked for other events and celebrations, such as a cosy get-together in the evening including music and food.
In the adjacent shop, you can buy Seggau wines, award-winning brandies and very special South Styrian specialities, such as Styrian pumpkin seed oil, to take home or as a souvenir.
The history of the Episcopal Wine Cellar and Seggau wines
SEGGAU WINE
Schloss Seggau is not only a hotel with an international congress and seminar centre, but has also been closely associated with winegrowing in southern Styria for centuries. For over 1,000 years, vines have been cultivated in the Seggau vineyards in the Sausal wine-growing region, from which typical South Styrian wines have been pressed – fresh and fruity, with a fine bouquet.
Our wines grow on around 8 hectares of vineyards and are vinified by our neighbour, the Landesweinbauschule Silberberg (Silberberg Regional Wine School). The product range is very typical for Southern Styria and ranges from the classic Styrian Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc or the Muscatel to a true specialty: Seggauer Communiun Wine. You can of course taste all varieties in our wine cellar and take them home with you.
THE EPISCOPAL WINE CELLAR
The Episcopal Wine Cellar at Schloss Seggau is more than 300 years old in its present form and was built between 1693 and 1697 under Prince-Bishop Rudolph Joseph Count of Thun. Unlike other wine cellars, it is not underground, but was built as a free-standing structure. It was only afterwards that the south side was backfilled with a 1.5-metre-thick gravel and clay layer, which served as insulation at the time.
Currently, there are 36 historic oak barrels in the wine cellar with a total capacity of about 150,000 litres. The largest barrel has a volume of 12,000 litres.
Aged wines dating back to 1929 are stored in our vinotheque. On request, the Seggau wine cellar also offers tastings of aged wines from the 1980 vintage onwards and an aged wine sale – also of individual bottles of older vintages.
The baroque vaulted cellar has not been used for wine production since 1992. Today it is a show cellar and is mainly used for wine tastings, parties and events.
An annex built in 1983 now houses the wine cellar and shop, where Seggau wines and other regional specialities are on sale.
Assortment and prices
Wine from our Sausal vineyards
Specific regional wines
Local wines
Single-vineyard wines
Riesling Kitzeck-Sausal Südsteiermark DAC 2020
bottle 0,75l € 13.90 / in a box of 6 € 13.50 each
Magnum bottle € 39.00
Bold white peach and ripe apricot aromas, over hints of smoky herbal spice in the nose and on the palate. Very well-balanced wine, with a juicy and vibrant structure, bringing with it the typical mineral characteristics of the Sausal vineyard sites.
Alcohol 12.0 % vol.
Residual sugar 4.1 g/l
Acidity 6.3 g/l
Sweet wine
Beerenauslese 2020
Welschriesling “Last Harvest”
1 bottle 0,375l € 19.90
From the last harvest of old and now selected Welschriesling vines. Bright golden-yellow hue, with a fine bouquet of acacia blossom honey, dried apricots and raisins. The vibrant acidity gives this noble sweet wine its unique character of fine and highly integrated residual sweetness. Lusciously sweet and seductive.
Alcohol 10.0 % vol.
Residual sugar 119.3 g/l
Acidity 11.1 g/l
Red wine
South Styrian sparkling wine PDO
Seggau Brut Blanc
Austrian sparkling wine PDO – Styria Classic
1 bottle 0,75l € 19.90 / in a box of 6 € 19.50 each
1 bottle 0,375l € 12.50
Chardonnay & Welschriesling
Traditional method, with the second fermentation taking place in the bottle with lees aging for a minimum period of 9 months. Whole bunch pressing of Chardonnay and Welschriesling grapes. Attractive aromas of freshly sliced apple over delicate brioche notes. The fine mousseux dances on the palate, and is a refreshing play of ripe fruit and nimble texture. Enjoy on special occasions.
Alcohol 12.0 % vol.
Residual sugar 6.2 g/l
Acidity 5.6 g/l
Shipping Charges
(via the post)
Austria
Charge for a case of 6/12/18 0.75l bottles (mixed cases possible) is € 1.50/bottle
Free shipping is available on orders exceeding 24 bottles to a single postal address in Austria.
Germany
Charge for a case of 6/12/18 0.75l bottles (mixed cases possible) is € 1.50/bottle
Free shipping is available orders exceeding 24 bottles to a single postal address in Germany.
BE,IT,HR,LU,NL,SK,SI,CZ,HU
Orders only possible in units of six bottles.
Shipping for single bottles upon request.
0.75l bottle is € 2.00/bottle
DK,FI,FR,GB,SE
Orders only possible in units of six bottles.
Shipping for single bottles upon request.
0.75l bottle is € 2.50/bottle
EE,GR,IE,LV,LT,MT,PL,PT,RO,ES,CY
Orders only possible in units of six bottles.
Shipping for single bottles upon request.
0.75l bottle is € 3.00/bottle
