Schloss Gobelsburg’s history traces back to 1171, when the Cistercian monks of the Zwettle  monastery acquired their first two vineyards (wines are still made from these single sites today). The castle and its vineyards were added in the eighteenth century, the main building soon after receiving its Baroque transformation on the instructions of one of its many illustrious owners. As well as Austria’s earliest recorded vines, Schloss Gobelsburg can boast a dedication to organic farming that long precedes any modern trends, eschewing chemicals where possible and letting the land speak for itself. Its agriculture is now certified as sustainable, with as little mechanical reliance in the winery as possible.