The Hall of Grapes (Traubenhalle) is one part of the Vino Versum in Poysdorf. The hall houses an exhibition about the history of wine and the relationship between wine growing and Poysdorf.
Category: Wine
Street art in Poysdorf
Poysdorf, a place famous for its wine in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, is coverd with 100+ depictions of wine bottles each decorated by a different artist. Love No. 55 which I found in the beginning of the hollow way Radyweg.
Vineyard goat in Poysdorf
An exhibit with an interesting story seen at the Hall of Grapes in Poysdorf is the vineyard goat (Weinbeergoaß). This symbol is said to go back to a biblical story of Noah: After observing a goat eating grapes he tried them for himself and became the father of winegrowing.
Sculpture of a Reblaus in Gumpoldskirchen
This fun sculpture is placed next to a memorial plaque to the Austrian actor Hans Moser. Schulpture and plaque are located in Gumpoldskirchen, a centre of wineries south of Vienna. Besides his movies and plays Hans Moser became famous for singing a song about the ‘Reblaus’ (‘Pyhlloxera’).
Weingut Gager in Deutschkreutz
Following a guided tour through Weingut Gager, a winery in Deutschkreutz, I joined a tasting in the salesroom of the winery. After having several tastings in old vaults it was a pleasant variation to sit at a modern table in a stylish room.
The Genussmeile
The Genussmeile festival takes place in the Thermenregion Wienerwald every fall. At that event south of Vienna, wine enthusiasts love to walk along a wining and dining trail right in the vineyards between Mödling and Bad Vöslau.
Wohnothek in Deutsch Schützen-Eisenberg
The Wohnothek is a hotel complex in the middle of a vineyard. Each building consists of a bedroom and a sanitary area. From your room, there are only a few meters to the next vine branch.
An Austrian wine named Uhudler
At a wine store in Bildein, I tried an intriguing Austrian wine named Uhudler. This wine, with its flavours of strawberry and black currant, has a stunning story to offer. It was even against the law for several years!
Domäne Wachau in Dürnstein
At the Domäne Wachau, I learned about a wine that was served for a very important moment in Austrian history. The wine label Katzensprung was proffered at that banquet celebrated after signing the Austrian Independent Treaty in the year 1955.