Although the Gesellmann family's winemaking tradition dates back to 1719, its decisive step into the modern era came only in the 1980s, when Engelbert Gesellmann broke new ground by cultivating international grape varieties and ageing wines in French barriques. He became one of the pioneers of Austria's red wine revolution. His legendary cuvées, Opus Eximium and Bela Rex, became flagships of Mittelburgenland and helped establish the reputation of Austria's finest red wines far beyond the country's borders.
Today, Albert Gesellmann and his wife Silvia continue to run the family winery in Deutschkreutz with the same passion and spirit of innovation. At the heart of their work are the distinctive vineyard sites of Mittelburgenland and, above all, Blaufränkisch, the estate's most important grape variety. The approximately 50 ha of vineyards are cultivated with great care and extensive manual work and have been certified organic since 2015. Alongside powerful, age-worthy red wines, the estate also produces distinctive white wines that impressively demonstrate the region's potential.
