Freigut Thallern is a wine estate in Gumpoldskirchen, in the Thermenregion south of Vienna, where an organizer can book seminar rooms for up to 80 people, a chapel for ceremonies and a banquet hall for weddings and private parties. The estate describes itself as one of the oldest and most traditional wineries in Austria, with a history that goes back to 1141.
Seminars and company events
Two seminar rooms are located on the first floor of the Prälatenstöckl, a historic building on the estate. Both have daylight and the usual presentation equipment: a projector, a screen, a microphone, a flipchart, a pinboard, internet access and writing sets. Extra items such as photocopies, a facilitation case, name cards and a speaker system can be added on request.
Rooms are rented for a half day or a full day. The estate also sells seminar packages for half and full days. They include drinks throughout the session, coffee breaks with a snack or fruit and, if you choose it, a three-course lunch in the Klostergasthaus Thallern. Dinner and a breakfast buffet can be added. Cancellation is free until one month before the event, with staged fees after that. For an individual offer, contact the estate's office.
Weddings and receptions
The estate hosts weddings and private celebrations such as christenings and birthdays. The Johanneskapelle, a listed chapel with a baroque altar, seats up to 80 people for a church ceremony. For a civil ceremony the estate suggests its grounds: the small churchyard garden, the footbridge by the pond among the vines, or the Prälatenwiese lawn facing the chapel. The Barriquekeller, with its historic walls, is the bad-weather option.
After the ceremony and the reception drink, the dinner takes place in the Weingarten room of the Prälatenstöckl. It holds 70 guests comfortably and 80 at most, with chairs in white covers. A vestibule with a toilet and a cloakroom is available for a guest book or a photo booth. The ceremony package is offered on Fridays only, and winter dates are possible on request. The estate can also recommend partner businesses for cakes, decoration and photography.
Rooms and capacities
The Weingarten room measures 90 m² and takes 40 people in classroom layout, 20 in U-shape and 80 in cinema layout. The Eichkogel room measures 100 m² and takes 50 in classroom layout, 25 in U-shape and 80 in cinema layout. The Johanneskapelle seats up to 80. For a banquet, the Weingarten room holds 70 guests, 80 at most.
Accommodation
The estate runs a hotel, and seminar guests can book double rooms for single use, breakfast buffet included. A separate village of sleeping barrels among the vines is rented by an independent host, who manages the bookings himself.
Catering
The Klostergasthaus Thallern is the estate's inn. It cooks mainly with regional ingredients, many of them organic. Its team looks after wedding menus, which are put together in a personal conversation with the inn's manager. Costs are set individually and are not part of the ceremony package. Seminar lunches are three courses, and the dinner is a three-course menu with a choice of dishes. The estate also runs a regional wine shop, the Gebietsvinothek.
History and setting
The Thermenregion extends about 50 kilometers south of Vienna toward Wiener Neustadt. Its western edge is formed by the slopes of the Anninger, and it opens gently eastward into the Pannonian plain. Vines have been grown here for centuries, and the estate presents itself as a place of wine culture since 1141. Its own wedding page calls it the second oldest winery in Austria.
