Natural Wine Producers: Working With Nature

Portraits and interviews with the world's finest natural wine producers — farmers and winemakers who work in harmony with terroir, minimal intervention, and a deep respect for the land.

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Josef Schenter crouching in the Nibiru vineyard in Kamptal, Austria
Austria 2 min read
Nibiru
Josef Schenter and Julia Nather founded Nibiru in 2015 in the cool northern reaches of Kamptal, Austria, farming 8 hectares to Demeter biodynamic standards and vinifying spontaneously in a mix of stainless steel and old wood for wines of crystalline mountain precision.
Milan Nestarec in his vineyard in Velke Bilovice, South Moravia, wearing a black cap and sweatshirt with his name on it
Blaufrankisch 3 min read
Milan Nestarec
Milan Nestarec farms 24 hectares organically in Velke Bilovice, South Moravia, turning loess-and-clay soils into playful, technically precise natural wines that have made him the most internationally recognized Czech winemaker of his generation.