Our
History
Our estate is constantly evolving from farm to winery, from inn to restaurant and hotel, and ultimately back to a holistic farm and guesthouse again.
100% Estate Production
Our family is committed to uncompromising quality. We process grapes of the highest organic quality exclusively from our own vineyards. “Gutsabfüllung” or “estate bottling” on the back label guarantees production from our own grapes.
3 Toques for
the Gourmet Restaurant
Looking toward the future, sustainable development and commitment to continuous improvement are deeply anchored in the Sattlerhof philosophy. Continuous fresh ideas and persistently high standards have earned the cuisine of our Gourmet Restaurant international recognition. Our restaurant was subsequently awarded three Gault Millau toques in 2019.
2019
2015
Launch of Vegetable
Cultivation
Our project “your side dish grows here” blossomed successfully, adding value for guests and the environment. In the meantime, our estate has established a greenhouse and gardens. During the main vegetable season, the tasty side dishes come mainly from our own gardens.
The ingredients for our creations are sourced with deep respect for nature. The Sattler family has anchored their passion for nature directly in the demands they make on their products: only the best for our guests!
Organic
Farming
The small, inconspicuous organic seal that adorns our bottles means much more than environmentally friendly viticulture to our family. Working on steep slopes and in the most difficult climatic conditions, this labour-intensive commitment was well considered and reflects our devotion to nature. Our primary goal is to protect our soil long-term and to preserve its biodiversity.
2013
2012
GAMLITZ
Sauvignon Blanc
The focus on origin intensified with the 2012 vintage, when we were one of the first wineries in Südsteiermark to bottle Gamlitz Sauvignon Blanc. Today, as then, this wine is our cornerstone. It expresses its quartz and lime soil while exhibiting remarkable profundity combined with the typical lightness of Südsteiermark.
Opening of the Country Manor and Farmhouse Bistro
In 2000, family Sattler built a cosy Country Manor with spacious country-style rooms and suites with fantastic views of the vineyard landscape. The increasing popularity of the Sattlerhof cuisine expired us to build to meet demands. Our Farmhouse Bistro is now firmly established. Our goal is to offer a broader culinary spectrum and good, affordable regional specialty cuisine for everyone.
2000
Ried Kranachberg
A mountain ridge with unique climatic conditions that yields cool, spicy wines with deep character found its genesis in the hands of Willi Sattler. Willi sensed the power that would emanate from this mountain and planted the vineyard with meticulous attention to detail.
1993
Opening of the Hotel
The first rooms were built in 1991, when Hannes Sattler recognised that many of the guests who had travelled from afar wanted to stay overnight. Almost everything about the hotel was designed and implemented by the family themselves. The basic idea was to keep it small, but stylish and beautiful.
In 1994, a swimming pool and sauna were added to the hotel, making the Sattlerhof the first hotel in southern Styria to have its own swimming pool.
1991
1990
Opening of the first Toqued Restaurant in southern Styria.
It all started with a passion for cooking: initially Hannes Sattler simply wanted to open a small fine-dining restaurant. Within a year, the Sattlerhof was awarded its first Gault Millau toque.
The award-winning chef puts his heart and soul behind everything he does – he even built much of the restaurant with his own hands with the help of his father and brothers Thomas and Willi.
1977
Ried Pfarrweingarten
Even 300-year-old maps illustrate this vineyard perched on a barren bed of coral limestone rock in the centre of Gamlitz.
Wilhelm Sattler senior took over the Ried Pfarrweingarten from the Gamlitz parish priest and recultivated it to create its present form. By the 1977 vintage, the vines had reached an age that allowed them to be labelled “Wachstum Pfarrweingarten” for the first time.
1966
Wilhelm Sattler senior produces unadulterated white wines.
The distinctive wine style of Wilhelm Sattler senior caused quite a stir and even some scorn. He was the first in the region to produce wines that were unadulterated – without residual sugar, chaptalisation, acidification, etc., – wines that were true to the character of their origin. The wines at that time usually entered the market with 10 % a.b.v. and 10 g/l acidity without residual sugar, and were the first in the style that is now typical for the region.
1886: First Documented Reference
The old “Archduke Johann House”, which stands in the centre of our estate, was already a rural farm at the beginning of its history.
Even then, grapes grew around the house on the Sernauberg. Animals were raised next to it and fields were also cultivated. Our family still senses the closeness to the land and the individuality of the farm.
Our
History
Our estate is constantly evolving from farm to winery, from inn to restaurant and hotel, and ultimately back to a holistic farm and guesthouse again.
100% Estate Production
2019
Our family is committed to uncompromising quality. We process grapes of the highest organic quality exclusively from our own vineyards. “Gutsabfüllung” or “estate bottling” on the back label guarantees production from our own grapes.
3 Toques for
the Gourmet Restaurant
Looking toward the future, sustainable development and commitment to continuous improvement are deeply anchored in the Sattlerhof philosophy. Continuous fresh ideas and persistently high standards have earned the cuisine of our Gourmet Restaurant international recognition. Our restaurant was subsequently awarded three Gault Millau toques in 2019.
2015
Launch of Vegetable
Cultivation
Our project “your side dish grows here” blossomed successfully, adding value for guests and the environment. In the meantime, our estate has established a greenhouse and gardens. During the main vegetable season, the tasty side dishes come mainly from our own gardens.
The ingredients for our creations are sourced with deep respect for nature. The Sattler family has anchored their passion for nature directly in the demands they make on their products: only the best for our guests!
2013
Organic
Farming
The small, inconspicuous organic seal that adorns our bottles means much more than environmentally friendly viticulture to our family. Working on steep slopes and in the most difficult climatic conditions, this labour-intensive commitment was well considered and reflects our devotion to nature. Our primary goal is to protect our soil long-term and to preserve its biodiversity.
2012
GAMLITZ
Sauvignon Blanc
The focus on origin intensified with the 2012 vintage, when we were one of the first wineries in Südsteiermark to bottle Gamlitz Sauvignon Blanc. Today, as then, this wine is our cornerstone. It expresses its quartz and lime soil while exhibiting remarkable profundity combined with the typical lightness of Südsteiermark.
2000
Opening of the Country Manor and Farmhouse Bistro
In 2000, family Sattler built a cosy Country Manor with spacious country-style rooms and suites with fantastic views of the vineyard landscape. The increasing popularity of the Sattlerhof cuisine expired us to build to meet demands. Our Farmhouse Bistro is now firmly established. Our goal is to offer a broader culinary spectrum and good, affordable regional specialty cuisine for everyone.
1993
Ried Kranachberg
A mountain ridge with unique climatic conditions that yields cool, spicy wines with deep character found its genesis in the hands of Willi Sattler. Willi sensed the power that would emanate from this mountain and planted the vineyard with meticulous attention to detail.
1991
Opening of the Hotel
The first rooms were built in 1991, when Hannes Sattler recognised that many of the guests who had travelled from afar wanted to stay overnight. Almost everything about the hotel was designed and implemented by the family themselves. The basic idea was to keep it small, but stylish and beautiful.
In 1994, a swimming pool and sauna were added to the hotel, making the Sattlerhof the first hotel in southern Styria to have its own swimming pool.
1990
Opening of the first Toqued Restaurant in southern Styria.
It all started with a passion for cooking: initially Hannes Sattler simply wanted to open a small fine-dining restaurant. Within a year, the Sattlerhof was awarded its first Gault Millau toque.
The award-winning chef puts his heart and soul behind everything he does – he even built much of the restaurant with his own hands with the help of his father and brothers Thomas and Willi.
1977
Ried Pfarrweingarten
Even 300-year-old maps illustrate this vineyard perched on a barren bed of coral limestone rock in the centre of Gamlitz.
Wilhelm Sattler senior took over the Ried Pfarrweingarten from the Gamlitz parish priest and recultivated it to create its present form. By the 1977 vintage, the vines had reached an age that allowed them to be labelled “Wachstum Pfarrweingarten” for the first time.
1966
Wilhelm Sattler senior produces unadulterated white wines.
The distinctive wine style of Wilhelm Sattler senior caused quite a stir and even some scorn. He was the first in the region to produce wines that were unadulterated – without residual sugar, chaptalisation, acidification, etc., – wines that were true to the character of their origin. The wines at that time usually entered the market with 10 % a.b.v. and 10 g/l acidity without residual sugar, and were the first in the style that is now typical for the region.
Wilhelm Sattler senior produces unadulterated white wines.
The distinctive wine style of Wilhelm Sattler senior caused quite a stir and even some scorn. He was the first in the region to produce wines that were unadulterated – without residual sugar, chaptalisation, acidification, etc., – wines that were true to the character of their origin. The wines at that time usually entered the market with 10 % a.b.v. and 10 g/l acidity without residual sugar, and were the first in the style that is now typical for the region.
1966