our history
From 1649 till today knowledge, craftsmanship and tradition is passed through many generations.
1649
first mentioned in the Maria Theresian land register
The estate was first mentioned in the Maria Theresian land register, before it is family remained since 1649, when the farm was firstly mentioned in the local parish register.
1885
marriage & relocation to Strass
Josef Topf of Oberdürnbach near Maissau married a daughter from the Traunfellner estate on Strass Nr. 6. Even back then wine-growing was their main source of income. They used to take their wine to Vienna by horse and cart to sell it to the local inn-keepers.
A trip there and back would take three days.
1929
Johann Topf I
As the eighth child of the family, Johann Topf I. took over his parents’ property at the age of thirty-three, and decided to begin from scratch. Various circumstances, such as the owner’s early death, the death of the eldest son, and the devastating effect of the phylloxera pest caused great damage to the business.
1960
Johann Topf II
Johann Topf senior took over the family winery from his parents and was one of the first winemakers in Strass to bottle wines.
With its nine hectares – roughly 22 acres – the winery was pretty small compared to now, but already then he delivered wine to clients throughout Austria.
1990
Hans & Magdalena Topf
When Hans Topf was taking over the winery, he was able to acquire the former estate of Tassilo und Franz-Albrecht Metternich-Sándor in 1998.
Since that time he was able to enlarge the winery five times its original size.
His vision is to make great vines by considering different soils, grape varietals and micro climates.
2014
Hans-Peter & Maximilian
Hans-Peter and Maximilian finished their educations on the University of Geisenheim and the wine growers school in Krems in 2015, when they finally arrived in the family owned winery after various of internships around the world. Since this time they are working together with Hans Topf and forming the next generation of the winery.
