Tradition is like a lantern. The foolish cling to it, whilst it lights the way for the wise.

From generation to generation, the baton has been and continues to be passed on within our family, so that everything at our winery – just as in nature – remains in constant flux. For us, tradition means always striving to make things just a little bit better, for that has always been the foundation of our success. This does not mean progress at any cost. But the old should not be preserved for its own sake if the new proves to be better. And ultimately, only experience reveals what is best.

Winegrowing in the Wasem family can be traced back ten generations to the year 1726. At the beginning of the 20th century, great-grandfather Julius Wasem laid the foundations for winegrowing in the Edelgasse. Today, the third and fourth generations run the Wasem family business with great success; Holger Wasem manages the winery together with his sons. Julius and Philipp are qualified winemakers and oenologists and bring their own ideas to the winery. His wife Karin runs the restaurant, whilst his son Gerhard and his team have been managing the events office at Engelthal Abbey since 2017 with great enthusiasm and innovative ideas.