Our philosophy

HISTORY IS ALIVE

Wine has always been part of Esterhazy: the first references to viticulture date back to the year 1652, and our earliest cellar records stem from 1758 – which is why the number also features on our logo.

In recent years, we have turned many screws in order to realize our vision of authentic Leithaberg wines. For example, we have been cultivating our vineyards organically since 2019 and with the 2023 vintage we will be producing 100% certified organic wines. We use “gentle pruning” to maintain the best possible sap flow in the vines and work with valuable organic compost. We are also looking forward to harvesting the first grapes from the newly planted “Pirichen” vineyard near Oslip soon - its potential is very promising! In the cellar, we are increasingly using oak from our own Leithaberg forests and we are happy to try out alternative containers and ageing methods for our “project wines”. Only grapes from our own vineyards are processed. We do all this so that our wines gain expression: they should taste fresh and fruity, be powerful but not ponderous and combine excitement with drinking pleasure as an accompaniment at the table or solo. And although we were not all born here, the region in which we live and work is the unifying element. This origin, our “Leithaberg DAC”, is just as dynamic as we are.

Unique wines are created exclusively by a great team.
At Esterházy, 35 employees from four nations work with passion and expertise every day to make our wines something special.

Jakob Holzmann

Cellar Management

Nina West

Export Sales

Julia Handler

Event Management Kalandahaus

Elisa Gabriel

Store staff member

Anna Giefing

Store staff member - currently on maternity leave

Jakob Holzmann

Cellar Management

Nina West

Export Sales

Julia Handler

Event Management Kalandahaus

Elisa Gabriel

Store staff member

Anna Giefing

Store staff member - currently on maternity leave