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:
April 29th – October 2023
Tuesday to Sunday and holidays:
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.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
Steirischer Mischsatz 2022
1 bottle 0,75l € 9.60 / in a box of 6 € 9.20 each
“Mischsatz” = mixed field blend
Blend of Welschriesling, Gelber Muskateller and Riesling.
Presents itself in the bouquet with rich aromatics, pome fruit, herbs, on the palate spicy and fresh and full of liveliness, beautiful, grippy core, quince, lime, lingers long.
Alcohol 11.5 % vol.
Residual sugar 3.0 g/l
Acidity 5.6 g/l
Seggauer Messwein 2022
Awarded the silver medal at the “International Wine Challenge Vienna” 2023
1 bottle 0,75l € 11.90 / in a box of 6 € 11.50 each
1 bottle 0,375l € 6.80 / Magnum bottle € 37.40
Blend of Traminer, Riesling, Muskat Otonell and Weißburgunder
Blessed by many facets, spicy, floral, nutty, tropical citrus on the nose, harmonious balance of engaging extract sweetness and supporting freshness on the palate, remains continuously hearty, juicy and balanced.
Alcohol 12.0 % Vol.
Residual sugar 7.3 g/l
Acidity 6.0 g/l
Welschriesling Südsteiermark DAC 2022
Awarded the silver medal at the “International Wine Challenge Vienna” 2023
1 bottle 0,75l € 8.30 / in a box of 6 € 7.90 each
Classic aroma with engaging fruit expression, Granny Smith, Williams Christ pear, on the palate concise citrus notes with linear fruity-racy texture and precise acidity, piquant finish.
Alcohol 11.5 % vol.
Residual sugar 1.3 g/l
Acidity 6.2 g/l
Gelber Muskateller Südsteiermark DAC 2022
Awarded the silver medal at the “International Wine Challenge Vienna” 2023
1 bottle 0,75l € 12.30 / in a box of 6 € 11.90 each
Possesses a lot of sensitivity for grapey fruit and spice in the bouquet, shine and volume, nuances of mint, lemongrass, again exemplary herbal notes on the palate, goes into the finish with great finesse.
Alcohol 11.5 % vol.
Residual sugar 3.3 g/l
Acidity 5.6 g/l
Weißburgunder Südsteiermark DAC 2022
Awarded the silver medal at the “International Wine Challenge Vienna” 2023
1 bottle 0,75l € 10.80 / in a box of 6 € 10.40 each
Facetted bouquet, white flowers, pear, with air also nutty nuances, hazelnut, compact on the palate with structure-giving herbal notes and captivating balance of acidity and extracts.
Alcohol 12.5 % vol.
Residual sugar 2.5 g/l
Acidity 5.4 g/l
Sauvignon Blanc Südsteiermark DAC 2022
Silver medialist at the Conours Mondial du Sauvignon 2023 in Franschhoek, South Africa and awarded the silver medal at the “International Wine Challenge Vienna” 2023
1 bottle 0,75l € 13.50 / in a box of 6 € 13.10 each
Spicy, fruity, juicy, peach, tropical nuances, touch of carob on the palate, with pressure and elegance, delicately salty, impressive, contoured back aroma, an excellent classic.
Alcohol 12.5 % vol.
Residual sugar 3.2 g/l
Acidity 5.8 g/l
Local 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
Riesling Kitzeck- Sausal Südsteiermark DAC 2021
Awarded the silver medal at the “International Wine Challenge Vienna” 2023
1 bottle 0,75l € 16.90 / in a box of 6 € 16.50 each
Radiatingly fruity on the nose, perfectly matured, white peach, juicy apricot, gifted tannin reserves on the palate, underpinned by brilliant citrus notes, mineral-influenced finish.
Alcohol 12.5 % vol.
Residual sugar 7.3 g/l
Acidity 7.8 g/l
Single-vineyard wines
Sauvignon Blanc Ried Einöd 2021
Awarded the gold medal at the “International Wine Challenge Vienna” 2023
1 bottle 0,75l € 28,90 / in the 6er box each € 28,50
Magnum bottle € 54,80
Ingenious, terroir- influenced style, cedar wood, mango, delicately smoky, a stron character on the palate supported by a congenial nobility and fine tannic sweetness, delicately salty finish.
Alkohol: 14,0 % Vol.
Restzucker: 2,5 g/l
Säure: 5,3 g/l
Grauburgunder Ried Einöd 2021
1 bottle 0,75l € 26.30 / in a box of 6 € 25.90 each
Magnum bottle € 50.60
Impressive complexity, dried fruit, butterscotch, on the palate a substantial powerhouse with lots of charm, remains uncompromisingly dry, with great tension, long finish.
Alcohol 13.5 % vol.
Residual sugar 1.1 g/l
Acidity 5.8 g/l
Traminer Ried Kainberg 2021
Awarded the silver medal at the “International Wine Challenge Vienna” 2023
1 bottle 0,75l € 24.00 / in a box of 6 € 23.60 each
Magnum bottle € 52.20
Convincingly powerful and elegant, aranzini, zest, on the palate physallis, attractive melting roundness, harmoniously underpinned by ripe tannin notes, stimulating long finish.
Alcohol 13.5 % vol.
Residual sugar 5.5 g/l
Acidity 6.2 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
Zweigelt 2021
1 bottle 0,75l € 11,50 / in a box of 6 € 11,10 each
1 bottle 0,375l € 6,80
Fresh sour cherries on the nose, the scent continues juicy and fruity on the palate, silky light tannins and unobtrusive wood tones make this typical southern Styrian from Sausal region, slightly chilled, the perfect summer accompaniment to food, also a pleasure solo on the terrace.
Alcohol 12.5 % vol.
Residual sugar 1.1 g/l
Acidity 5.4 g/l
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 – sold out
1 bottle 0,375l € 12.50
Chardonnay & Welschriesling
Exquisite, seductive nose, wonderfully exact matured, densely woven and elegant at the same time, brioche, pome fruit, nuances of citrus fruits, finest mousseux, everything precisely balanced.
Alcohol 12.0 % vol.
Residual sugar 6.2 g/l
Acidity 5.6 g/l
Seggau Brut Blanc Reserve 2020
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
Basic wine production from 50% Welschriesling and 50% Chardonnay, matured in large, neutral wooden barrels, traditional bottle fermentation for 24 months.
Freshly cut apple with delicate notes of brioche, fine mousseux, dense on the palate, yet light-footed and refreshing. A great companion for special moments!
Alcohol 11.0 % vol.
Residual sugar 6.7 g/l
Acidity 5.7 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
1 bottle 0,75l € 16.90 / in a box of 6 € 16.50 each
Magnum bottle € 39.00
Alcohol 12.5 % vol.
Residual sugar 7.3 g/l
Acidity 7.8 g/l
