COUNTRY: CROATIA REGION: DALMATIA The Bibich winery is a true gem of Dalmatia. Its vineyards are more than 500 years old. But most of the family’s estates were destroyed in the early 1990s Croatian War of Independence. After the war, Allen Bibic took it upon himself to reestablish the winery in the same location close
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA REGION: WAGRAM With over 16 hectares, Eschenhof Holzer is located in the viticultural region of Wagram. The name “Eschenhof” comes from the ash trees in front of the cellar. Innovative winemaker Arnold Holzer, in the 5th generation, took over the winery in 2010 and draws on the unique wealth of nature with a
COUNTRY: CROATIA REGION: PLJESIVICA Croatian-born Kreso Petrekovic grew up watching his father craft his own “farmer wine” for the family. Inspired to continue this tradition of natural Croatian winemaking, Kreso embarked on his own winemaking journey under the label Podrum Franjo after a career with the New York wine trade. Kreso sources grapes from old
COUNTRY: FRANCE REGION: CHAMERY Since 1862, the family domain has been crafting champagne in Chamery, with Grégoire Bonnet as one the first recoltant manipulants of the village. Now, in their 6th generation After studying oenology and working as a red wine maker in the southwest of France, Cyril Bonnet joined the family domain in 2013,
COUNTRY: ITALY REGION: PIEDMONT The Carussin farm was founded in 1927 in S. Marzano Oliveto, a small town in the province of Asti. No chemicals were used on the farm since 1984 and has integrated many biodynamic practices into their farming. Today their 14 hectares are certified organic by “Suolo e Salute”. There are around 10
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA REGION: BURGENLAND The Pittnauer family managed by 4 winegrowing generations run a 17 hectare vine plantation. The vineyards cover 40 % white vines and 60 % red vines. Gerhard Pittnauer took on the running of his family estate at the young age of 18 after the unexpected death of his father. In realizing the exceptionality of
COUNTRY: FRANCE REGION: BURGUNDY Focused on sustainable development and respect for the environment, Jean-Pascal Sarnin and Jean-Marie Berrux strive to produce high quality, natural and lively wines from grapes that they buy from organic winegrowers. This Saint-Romain based négociant only produces natural wines. They use organic grapes and natural process to make wine, thus no
COUNTRY: SLOVENIA REGION: JUZNA STAJERSKA Keltis is one of the trendiest organic wine producers from Slovenia. His wines are macerated and not filtered, full of flavor and still easy enough to understand to satisfy every type of the drinker. The estate produces up to 20,000 bottles per year and was mentioned in “Amber Revolution” Simon
COUNTRY: SLOVAKIA REGION: NITRA Representing an integral part of Majer Zemianske Sady, a family farm established in 1912, Majer has been rebuilt after the Velvet Revolution of 1989 following the disruption by Slovak fascists and communists. The wine produced by the family during the interwar period was well-known within the artistic society in Prague. Agnes
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA REGION: WEIN The Judith Beck estate is a 15 hectres of vines, located in the Burgenland commune of Gols, in the Neusiedlersee region, the warmest side of the Lake Neusiedl. It is the first to harvest, and the production center of its finest full-bodied, dry red wines. The winery has been farming biodynamically
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA REGION: BURGENLAND Meinklang is an original, family-run mixed farm, located in Pamhagen, by the Neusiedlersee Lake, bordering the Hungarian lowlands. The village used to be Hungarian before the First World War, but was later allocated to Austria. After the fall of Communism and the reopening of the borders, the farm now spans over
