Farm & Farmstead

Tracing our roots

When people ask us about Rieblerhof, there are many ways we can describe it. It’s a farm with history. And with holiday apartments, a garden and a pool. It’s also a fruit and wine-growing estate. And we are a family who love to share all this with our guests. So Rieblerhof is many things, but one thing in particular: it’s authentic. And it shows everywhere around here: among the old walls, in the vines and the orchards, in the garden and in the smiles of the people who live here.

Meet your hosts

The Ladurner family are just like Rieblerhof itself: authentic and down-to-earth. While the three children are at school or taking their first steps on their career paths, Alexandra looks after you and the other Rieblerhof guests alongside her day job. You’ll usually find her husband Michael outside – whether that’s in the garden or among the fruit trees or vineyards. An estate like this one requires hard work! Rieblerhof has developed over the centuries – first as a farm, then as a fruit and wine-growing estate, and now as holiday accommodation too.

Rieblerhof’s mysterious past

Our home’s distant past is somewhat shrouded in mystery, but it’s ok: that’s part of its charm! What we do know is that historical records first mention Rieblerhof back in 1369. We also know that it has changed owners time and again, and that it was owned by a wealthy industrialist from Aachen at some point. He was probably the one who had the giant sequoia planted, which remains our unofficial hallmark to this day. In 1929, the farm was bought by Michael’s grandfather and Rieblerhof has been in the family ever since. After many centuries, it finally found its ideal owners, and with them the tranquillity you can still feel today. Almost a century on, our family has put down roots in this special little spot, with its farmstead, its barn, its garden and its distinctive tree.

Up until the 1960s we also had animals on the farm, while winegrowing has always been and still remains a staple. Besides, the Via Claudia Augusta road – one of the most important Roman roads in the Alpine region – runs right beneath Rieblerhof. And the Romans are known to be the ones who helped develop viticulture in South Tyrol, establishing new vineyards and introducing new grape varieties to the region.