Gamlitz is the center of the South Styrian wine road, a landscape of rolling vineyards and wine hills that genuinely resembles Tuscany and produces some of Austria’s most internationally regarded white wines. Sauvignon Blanc and Gelber Muskateller from the volcanic and sandy soils here have built Styria’s modern wine reputation. Buschenschanken (farm wine taverns where producers sell directly with simple food) open seasonally across the hills. Pumpkin seed oil, Styria’s other iconic product, is on every table. Boutique hotels and vineyard guesthouses make Gamlitz a 2-3 night destination. About 1 hour south of Graz by car.
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Gamlitz
The South Styrian wine road rolls through a landscape of green hills and white wine vineyards that genuinely resembles Tuscany, and the comparison was not invented by a marketing department: the climate, the south-facing slopes, and the vine-covered hills converge in a way that is visually unmistakable.