Tradition is a lantern. The foolish hold on to it, the clever use it to light the way.

The baton has been passed on from generation to generation so that everything in our winery – like in nature – remains in a state of flux. For us, tradition means always wanting to do things a little better, because that has always been the basis of our success. This does not mean progress at any price. But the old should not be preserved for its own sake if the new proves to be better. And ultimately, only experience shows what is best.

Winegrowing in the Wasem family can be traced back ten generations to the year 1726. Great-grandfather Julius Wasem laid the foundations for viticulture in Edelgasse at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, the third and fourth generations are running the Wasem family business with great success, with Holger Wasem managing the winery together with his sons. Julius and Philipp are trained winemakers and oenologists and bring their own ideas to the winery. Their wife Karin manages the catering, while their son Gerhard and his team have been running the events office at Engelthal Monastery since 2017 with plenty of vigour and new innovations.