Winemaker’s globe

“The berry is the winemaker’s gold.” This is how architect and artist Hannes Rohringer explains his sculpture “Winzerglobe”, which greets visitors at the entrance to Göttlesbrunn. We see a golden ball, representing a single grape, and wooden steles from oak barrels symbolising both the vine and the winemakers of Göttlesbrunn, who create remarkably fruity white and dense red wines from the rich Carnuntum grapes. The names of the winemakers are burnt into the steles in the geographical arrangement of the wine cellars. The sculpture is accessible, allowing visitors an overview of this uncommonly high concentration of wineries.

Göttlesbrunn is not only proud to be one of the most important wine areas in the region but of its name too. It is first documented in 1239, but was founded long before. People have always had to settle in areas with good springs to survive. So the Jägerbründl spring, which is still known today, plays a significant role in the origins of the town. Documented as “Gotinsprun” before its foundation, it became “Gotesprune”, “Goteinsprun”, “Gödelsprunn” and finally “Göttlesbrunn” in the 17th century.

With this impressive history behind them, approximately 25 full-time winemakers can hope for some divine assistance to complement their skills in producing international quality, high class wines.