Steininger LOISIUM WeinWelt

The Steininger LOISIUM WeinWelt opens to the public the labyrinth of cellars that runs under Langenlois, with a barrier-free multimedia tour about Kamptal wine and a tasting at the end.

Who runs it

Since 1 September 2025 it has been run by Eva Steininger and her daughter Lisa Steininger-Fonseca, from the family of the Weingut Steininger in Langenlois. Eva also runs the family winery with her husband Peter; Lisa looks after events and celebrations. With the handover, the former Loisium wine world took the family's name and a new logo that incorporates the cube, the building that has become the village's emblem. The wine shop sells local wines and sparkling wines at winery prices, and next to it are the WineLounge bistro and a hotel.

What can be visited

Under the village there are cellars up to 900 years old, joined in a labyrinth through which you walk with an audio guide. The tour explains the winegrower's work, the history of wine and the relationship between vine, nature and people, and the guide character, Veltlina, also tells the idea of the architect Steven Holl. It lasts about 90 minutes and ends with 1/16 of a litre of wine or must at the wine shop. For children there is a riddle trail with the cellar mice Frida and Fridolin.

There are also guided formats with booking: a guided tour for groups of up to 30 people, for a guide fee of €120 plus the ticket; a tour of authentic wines of two and a half to three hours, for €54 per person, and another of sparkling wines of the same length, for €79, both for between 6 and 25 people. Throughout the year they programme concerts, tastings and, at Christmas, a light trail through the cellar.

Hours, tickets and booking

It is open every day from 10:00 to 18:00, with last entry at 16:30, and has special hours at Christmas and in winter. Individual visitors do not need to book; groups and special tours do, and the guided ones ask for at least 14 days' notice by email to [email protected]. Tickets and gift vouchers are sold in its online shop, and with the NÖ-Card you enter free once. Children pay admission from age seven. You pay in cash or by card, except American Express.

Practical tips

In the cellar it is 12 °C all year, so it is worth bringing something warm even in summer. The tour is barrier-free. Dogs can enter the visitor centre, the bistro and the wine shop, but not the cellar, except assistance dogs with their documentation. There is free parking with no time limit in front of the entrance, also for buses.

Languages

The audio guide is in German, English, French and Czech. There is no Spanish version; the website does not say what languages the guided tours are in, so ask when booking.