RS kurtatsch entiklar schlosskellerei turmhof besucher
RS kurtatsch entiklar schlosskellerei turmhof besucher

Turmhof Castle

The castle called Turmhof-Tiefenbrunner - today a renowned winery - is located in Niclara near Cortaccia on the Wine Road

The area of Niclara, a component locality of Cortaccia, was has been settled since prehistory, a fact testified by bronze, stone and iron findings made in the Niclara Castle ruin right behind Turmhof Castle. Also the wine-growing tradition along the Wine Road dates back thousands of years, more precisely to the Raetians and Romans who cultivated vines in these particularly favourable areas. Castel Turmhof itself (Schloss Turmhof, in German) was first mentioned in 1225 as "Gut Linticlar". The tower and the stone-framed ogival doors still remind of its appearance in the Middle Ages.

In 1675, the property passed into the hands of the Pardatscher family - it marks the beginning of the more than 300 years long wine-growing tradition which is still continued. In 1848, the name was changed into Turmhof and only some years later, the owners participated in the 1st general agricultural exhibition of the Austrian Empire. The success spoke for itself: The white wine "Weiss" (vintage 1838) impressed the tasters. The Tiefenbrunner Estate-Turmhof Castle enchants its visitors today with guided cellar tours with wine tastings, a tavern and a garden with fabulous creatures.

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Opening times

  • Thu 01 Jun 11:30 - 22:00
  • Fri 02 Jun 11:30 - 22:00
  • Sat 03 Jun closed
  • Sun 04 Jun closed
  • Mon 05 Jun 11:30 - 22:00
  • Tue 06 Jun 11:30 - 22:00
  • Wed 07 Jun 11:30 - 22:00

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Full timetables
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Bistro Castel Turmhof - spring 2023 (04/24/2023 - 06/09/2023)

  • Mon 11:30 - 22:00
  • Tue 11:30 - 22:00
  • Wed 11:30 - 22:00
  • Thu 11:30 - 22:00
  • Fri 11:30 - 22:00
  • Sat closed
  • Sun closed

Liberation Day 2023 (04/25/2023) 11:30 - 22:00

Labor Day 2023 (05/01/2023) 11:30 - 22:00

Whit Monday 2023 (05/29/2023) 11:30 - 22:00

Republic Day 2023 (06/02/2023) 11:30 - 22:00

Bistro Castel Turmhof - summer 2023 (06/12/2023 - 08/25/2023)

  • Mon 11:30 - 22:00
  • Tue 11:30 - 22:00
  • Wed 11:30 - 22:00
  • Thu 11:30 - 22:00
  • Fri 11:30 - 22:00
  • Sat closed
  • Sun closed

Feast of the Assumption 2023 (08/15/2023) 11:30 - 22:00

Admission

guided tour of the wine cellar:
€ 20.00 per person

with tasting of four wines

guided tour of the fairytale park:
€ 8.00 per person

More information

The opening hours refer to the Bistro Castel Turmhof. The guided tours on offer:

* guided tour of the wine cellar: April to August every Tuesday and Thursday at 4 pm, reservation needed (the guided tours won't take place during the grape harvest, from the end of August on)

* guided tour of the castle park (fairytale park): April to October, dates on request by phone, the tour will be cancelled in case of rain or thunderstorm

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