02/02/2026
"Gouais Blanc" or "Heunisch" is a white founding grape variety that has given rise to at least 82 Old World grape varieties, including Riesling, Chardonnay, Gamay, Furmint and Blaufränkisch, to name but a few!
With only 15 producers of this rare variety worldwide, Heunisch clearly deserves its very own international day. Those 15 pioneers chose to celebrate it today, on 2 February.
And now for the plot twist: we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve officially joined the club as producer number 16 .
2025 marked our very first harvest of Gouais Blanc, yielding a modest but mighty 20 liters of wine (see pic) - which will, of course, be sold to the highest bidder (friendly bribery and dramatic gestures encouraged). 🤣
List of producers:
https://www.facebook.com/events/870844692512668
https://lnkd.in/eu9rpgWH