The "Glögglhof"

The “Glögglhof” is a family vineyard right in the centre of the area covered by the appellation “St. Magdalener – Classic.” It lies just beneath the beautiful church of St. Magdalena, which is well worth a visit.
The farm, which dates back to the 14th Century, has been in the Gojer family for around 180 years. Over the last century, three generations have worked both the house and the vineyards: initially Grandmother Anna Wenter worked as a vintner and Grandfather Florian Rabanser as a cooper. The farm was then passed on to Marianne Rabanser, who married Anton Gojer in 1949. Franz Gojer took over the farm in 1983.

On this traditional farm, vines have always been cultivated – Vernatsch on the hill and Lagrein on the plains of the river Eisack/Isarco – and wine produced from them. The Gojer family then exported this wine to Switzerland in barrels right up until the 1970s. Franz Gojer’s takeover of the family business in 1983 coincided with the collapse of the market for St. Magdalener wine in Switzerland. Since then, the Gojer family has gradually turned to bottling and privately selling their entire wine production.

In 1990, the Glöggl vineyard was enlarged by leasing 1.8 hectares of adjacent land, in order to better satisfy the growing demand both from private customers and the catering trade.

In 1996 Franz Gojer planted Merlot vines on a 5,000 m2 former apple orchard, in the southern part of Bozen/Bolzano where the rivers Etsch/Adige and Eisack/Isarco flow into each other.

Since 1991, Bruno Pilzer of the Cembratal/Val di Cembra has been distilling grappa from St. Magdalener marc, which is shaping up well in the bottle.