Warnung’s cellar full of 6000L old foudres from his grandfather is a special part of the story here, where wines of all colours receive years-long aging, deepening their complexity and resolve. A real desire to maintain focus on the winemaking past of the region, the key inspiration of my recent visit, reinvigorating old practices and breathing new life into historic cellars. He ferments all the wines spontaneously and uses little to no sulfur.

Matthias Warnung farms 10 hectares of vines in the Kamptal region of Austria. He took over the operation of the winery from his father in 2010, after spending time working with various other winemakers, most notably the famed South African natural winemaker behind Testalonga, Craig Hawkins & Tom Lubbe of Matassa.