Mailberg Explained

Mailberg
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Austria
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Austria
Coordinates:48.6667°N 27°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Austria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Lower Austria
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hollabrunn
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Herbert Goldinger
Elevation M:217
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:2024
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:02943

Mailberg is a town in the district of Hollabrunn in Lower Austria, Austria. First mentioned in records in 1055, Castle Mailberg (in German: Schloss Mailberg) is owned and run by the Austrian Grand Priory of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta since 1146. It is known for its wine production and now serves as a castle hotel and as Vinothek for the local Winemakers Community "Mailberg Valley".[1]

Mailberg is home to several family-owned wineries, the largest being Weingut Hagn. The most notable grape variety to the region of Mailberg is Grüner Veltliner, a white wine variety that in the area surrounding Mailberg develops a more spicy and peppery character. Though primarily known for producing white wines, wine producers also produce red wine. The most prominent red grape variety is Zweigelt, which is grown widely in Austria.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.schlosshotel-mailberg.at/das-schloss/von-der-burg-zum-schlosshotel-die-bewegte-geschichte-mailbergs.html Von der Burg zum Schlosshotel – Die bewegte Geschichte Mailbergs, Retrieved 7 June, 2011.