Weinbaumuseum Schloss Rametz

About the museum

Wine has been grown on the Schloss Rametz estate since 1227, and in 1860 the first Pinot Noir vineyard of South Tyrol was planted there. In the 19th century the castle was redesigned in Tudor style under Franz Flarer, and it hosted distinguished guests such as Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

Since 1980 the ground floor and cellars have housed a private museum of viticulture, which was expanded a few years ago. Four rooms show the seasonal cycle of work in the vineyard, with tools for the vines, the grape harvest, transport, cereal cultivation and pest control. A section with images and antique tools is devoted to South Tyrolean speck.

The visit begins with a stroll among the pergolas, goes down into the 18th-century cellar with its porphyry floor and continues into the modern cellar, where the estate’s wines are tasted with Kaiserspeck.

Highlights

• Four rooms on tools and the work cycle in the vineyard
• 18th-century cellar with a porphyry floor
• Section on South Tyrolean speck
• Tasting of five estate wines with Kaiserspeck
• Tudor-style castle remodelled in the 19th century

Permanent exhibition

• Museo della viticoltura di Castel Rametz – Four rooms with farm and vine tools, a section on South Tyrolean speck and a visit to the historic cellars.

Founded

1980

Operated by

Weingut Schloss Rametz

Visitors per year

approx. 8,630

Admission & discounts

The ticket of €9 covers only the museum visit.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

From the centre of Merano you can also reach it by bicycle along the Sentiero di Sissi (Sissi Trail).

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Estate restaurant “Am Schloss Rametz” with seasonal cuisine; enoteca with wines, sparkling wines and regional specialities.

Events & venue rental

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