Even though Fred Loimer´s family had a winegrower´s house in Langenlois, he didn’t hesitate for a minute when he was offered the chance to buy a large cellar outside of the town. The 19th century vaulted brick cellar was lovingly restored to preserve the pure beauty of the architecture.

The minimalistic architecture of the Wineloft, which was built over the vaulted cellar, is clearly expressed through the simple beauty of the cellar and completes a harmonious concept.

"To duplcate an old style was not a question for me," explains Loimer. "I wanted contemporary architecture to meet the simple, but fantastic underground cellar."

These thoughts were realized superbly by the architect Andreas Burghardt. A time journey with a baroque cellar in the third millennium. Tradition and hyper-modernity are joined.

The eye-catcher and centerpiece of the interior is an 8-meter-long table for wine tastings. It acts as a stage for the wine. In fact, when standing in front of the table, it almost seems as if the entire building was erected as a set for it.

The building´s interior is framed by a glass sliding door that can be fully opened. Moreover, it lets in plenty of warm light from the peaceful, sheltered courtyard garden.

In contrast, the black outer facade features a single window that has a view to the Heiligenstein, the vast, most dramatically impressive vineyard of the Kamptal.

The building is like a bottle of wine: at first it seems to be hermetically sealed, but when the door opens, a wonderful purist world appears - tranquility and freedom that soothes the soul.