Wine-growing community in the Burgenland wine-growing region of Neusiedlersee, which was first mentioned in a document as early as 1217 as "Galus". In the 16th century, viticulture reached a high point here, mainly due to the cultivation measures of the Cistercians. The Turkish war in 1683 and the resulting devastation caused a setback with a subsequent eventful history. Towards the end of the 19th century, Gols was hit particularly hard by the devastating effects of phylloxera. Professor Paul Vetter (a viticulture inspector from Ödenburg) made great achievements in grafting the vines with American rootstocks and thus successfully combating it. The citizens of Gols therefore erected a monument to the "new founder of viticulture" in the village out of gratitude for this.
Loess, black earth and sandy soils enable the cultivation of a wide variety of grape varieties and wines. The high humidity due to the nearby Lake Neusiedl and almost 2,000 hours of sunshine a year also favour botrytis and thus sweet wine production. The approximately 1,800 hectares are planted to 80% with the white wine varieties Grüner Veltliner (over 300 ha), Welschriesling, Neuburger, Müller-Thurgau, Chardonnay and Riesling, and to 20% with the red wine varieties Zweigelt (around 200 ha), Blaufränkisch, St. Laurent and Pinot Noir.
Well-known vineyards are Altenberg, Alte Satz, Bless, Edelgrund, Gabarinza, Goldberg, Heideboden, Neuberg, Reitäcker, Salzberg, Schafleiten, Spiegel (Spiegelluß), Ungerberg and Zwickeläcker. South of Gols lies the community of Mönchshof, founded by Cistercians in 1217, with the vineyards Kreuzjoch and Kurzberg. Every year around 11 November, the 65 or so winegrowers in Gols open their cellar doors. There is an attractive supporting programme with cellar galleries, as well as presentation and tasting of Golser wines. A 2.8 km long wine trail with educational panels informs visitors about the region, viticulture and grape varieties. Winegrowers from Gols founded the cooperatives Pannobile, Pannonische Weingärtner Neusiedlersee and Select Gols.
Well-known wineries and Producers in the municipality are Achs Paul, Achs Werner, Beck Erwin, Beck Judith, Bernthaler + Bernthaler, Bruckner Helmut, Bruckner Reinhard, Gsellmann Andreas, Gsellmann Matthias, Gsellmann Siegfried, Heinrich Gernot, Juris - Stiegelmar, Lehner Erwin, Leitner Gernot, Nittnaus Anita & Hans, Nittnaus Gebrüder, Pittnauer Gerhard, Preisinger Claus, Preisinger Georg, Preisinger Helmut, Renner Helmuth, Rommer Michael, Schmelzer Horst and Georg, Schmelzer Georg - Köllan, Szigeti, Temer Christian, Varga Gerhard, Weiss Christian, Weiss Markus, Wendelin Andreas and Wendelin Paul.
Municipality of Gols: Andreas Gsellmann
Cellar in Gols: By Tuxoborg - Own work, Public domain, Link
