Press Release 11th July 2024

Women winemakers event in Leibnitz: BILLA gives strong women from southern Styria a stage

Under the motto "Women in front of the curtain", numerous female winegrowers from southern Styria presented their wines at a free tasting at BILLA PLUS in Leibnitz on 5 July. The aim was to give professionally competent and successful women a stage and thus counteract the under-representation of women in management positions.

A group of smiling people standing together in a store, holding different wine bottles and boxes with various winery brands displayed. Some are dressed in traditional attire, and there are wine bottles on shelves in the background. Banners with winery names are visible.

On 5 July, BILLA PLUS in Leibnitz hosted an event for female winemakers under the motto "Women in front of the curtain". / Copyright: © BILLA AG, Reproduction for PR purposes free of charge

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On 5 July, BILLA PLUS in Leibnitz hosted an event for female winegrowers under the motto "Women in front of the curtain", at which female winegrowers from southern Styria presented their outstanding wines
As a supporter of diversity and equality, BILLA, together with the female winegrowers, sent a strong signal in favour of women in management positions

The participants included Bettina Brolli, who runs the award-winning Brolli-Arkadenhof winery (municipality of Gamlitz) together with her brother. Also present was Viktoria Sturm, who runs an organic vineyard in Leibnitz and whose products have unique flavours thanks to selective hand-picking. Master winemakers and cellar masters Stefanie Prugmaier from the municipality of Gabersdorf and Tamara Kögl from Ehrenhausen were also present and offered their outstanding wines for tasting.

"I am really proud that we can give strong and successful women from the winegrowing industry a stage with today's women winemakers' event. Today's initiative not only emphasises the outstanding quality of their wines, but also sends a clear signal for the promotion of women in leadership positions. This emphasises our claim at BILLA to set positive social impulses for more diversity and equal rights," explains Peter Gschiel, BILLA Sales Director in Styria and Southern Burgenland.