With backgrounds in Jewish studies and philosophy Melanie and Michael worked for science publishers in Germany and the UK for several years before going back to the family-winery founded in 1843. Fascinated by the purism of the wines we discovered the years before as consumers, we were driven by the idea of producing a pure wine. A wine full of life, not expectations. Expressing the land, the vint
age, the people and varieties in a way our region hadn’t seen before. From the vineyard to the cellar countless microorganisms are part of a wine’s life story. Living in the cosmos, surrounding the vines; in the soil, grapes, juice and finally the wine. We’re also part of that story but it’s not just us writing it. For the ever-changing, incredibly complex being that ends up as wine in a bottle to be more than a resource, a product, to really be alive. Less control means there is a bigger risk to fail. But also allows for unpredictable beauty and enables moments of true resonance. With nature, wine and the world.
