Austrian Wine Country

Our first outing consisted of a short travel South, approximately 1 hour, to the "Austrian Wine Country". 

We first visited Schloss Seggau, a castle in the town of Leibnitz. During the time here, we toured around the grounds, admiring the beautiful sites around us. We next visited wine cellar on the historic land. Upon entering an arched doorway,  the four of us walked down a few steps into a cold, dark, cave-like cellar. Large barrels lined the walls, that once held wine. All was very historic and a marvelous sight to see. After viewing the cellar, we tried a local white and red wine.

Mike & Kate under the clock tower. 

Inside Schloss Seggau

Inside the wine cellar

The largest wine barrel.

We traveled a little further, winding up and around vast fields of vineyards to a small village called Gamlitz. In Gamlitz, we reached "Wien strasse"(aka Wine Street). Here we appreciated a small wine museum, basically describing the birth of a grape to the creation of a bottle of wine. We finished with a  glass of Sauvignon Blanc on the patio before heading back to Kapfenberg.

Mike messing in the Wine Museum.