Kellergasse Stetten

The Stetten wine cellar lane is a place that tells the story of Austrian viticulture. The well-preserved cellars and press houses bear witness to a time when every winegrower had his own cellar. The wine cellar lanes, also known as "villages without chimneys", were built during a heyday of viticulture between the 16th and 18th centuries. The exact time of origin of this functional rural architecture cannot be precisely dated, but dates from the early 18th century can occasionally be found on door frames or in vaults. The location of the wine cellar lane is charming and quiet, a place where you can only be disturbed by the twittering of birds. The cellars and press houses were not only used to process the grapes and store the wine, they were also places for socializing. Above ground is the press house, which was used as a social lounge. Below ground are the cellars, where the wines were fermented and stored in wooden barrels.

The unmistakable charm of the Weinviertel wine cellar lanes can be experienced most impressively on a guided tour.
This provides fascinating insights into their history and the former significance of these special places.
Information on guided cellar lane tours in the Weinviertel can be found here:
www.weinviertel.at/kellergassenfuehrungen