Urban and Eva Kaufmann
Germany
A Swiss cheesemaker and German wine gal crafting cracking biodynamic wines at the heart of the historic Rheingau wine region
Germany
A Swiss cheesemaker and German wine gal crafting cracking biodynamic wines at the heart of the historic Rheingau wine region
700 Ratings
321 Followers
Urban and Eva Kaufmann’s winemaking journey is like something out of the movies. When they first met in 2012, he was a rising star in the cheese world and she was the director at one of Germany’s biggest wine organisations, but they hit it off immediately. And within two years, they’d jumped head first into a brand new life…
Eva had had her heart set on becoming a winemaker for a while and Urban was quite the wine-lover himself, so between them they pooled all their savings to buy up a winery at the heart of Germany’s historic Rheingau wine region, which is famed for its exquisite Rieslings and high-quality local wines.
With Urban clattering around in the winery and Eva guiding by his side, they’ve already left quite the mark, converting their entire operation to biodynamic practices and swapping out old oak barrels for brand new stainless steel tanks - influenced by Urban’s cheesemaking past. They might be learning on the job, but they’ve already won heaps of praise from the experts, and now it’s your turn to get a taste of their top-class Rheingau wines.
Portugal
This Douro native has been turning heads vintage after vintage
1,666 Ratings
516 Followers
Not many children dream of a career turning grapes into wine, but João Pires knew from an early age he was headed for the vineyard. After completing a degree in winemaking in 2005, he went straight on to his very first vintage.
His expressive wines are critically acclaimed, catching the attention of Decanter who awarded one of his Portuguese classics an almost unheard of 97%-rating and platinum medal.
João's winemaking career is centred in the region where he was born and raised. The Douro native knows the land like the back of his hand and knows all the best grape-growing spots - he's involved in every aspect of winemaking, from hours tending the vines to bottling the wines, it's a labour of love.
Germany
This brother and sister winemaking team are smashing stereotypes with beautiful, clean wines
28,121 Ratings
3,425 Followers
Italy
Flying winemaker with experience in Italy, Argentina and Burgundy
180,418 Ratings
19,690 Followers
France
Angels raised over £250k in under 48 hours to rescue Katie's business
150,484 Ratings
24,921 Followers
Italy
The talent who made Solaia and Tignanello - two of Italy's most iconic (and eye-wateringly expensive) wines
176,674 Ratings
23,099 Followers
France
Consultant winemaker on a mission to uncover gems for the Angels all over the Languedoc
571,554 Ratings
56,059 Followers
Austria
If you love clean, minerally whites then you must give Gerhard's wines a try
10,121 Ratings
1,596 Followers
Australia
Naked's master craftsman down under making critically-acclaimed Clare Valley wines
12,107 Ratings
29,232 Followers
Adam first got into winemaking in 2001 and after a few years of hard graft for iconic brands like Wynns Coonawarra and Bonny Doon in the USA and Oz, he finally took the leap to go it alone in 2008. On his own, he made some absolutely stellar wines that got rave reviews from the critics and his new set-up was even named one of the Top 10 Best New Wineries by legendary Aussie wine boff James Halliday.
Then in 2012, Adam heard about Naked Wines and our mission to shake-up the wine industry. And the more he heard about how we work and our lovely Angels, the more he wanted to be a part of it. He popped us an email and the rest is history... since going Naked, Adam’s career has gone from strength to strength and he now wows over 300,000 UK Angels with top-quality exclusive wines. He’s eternally grateful for your support.
The reason Adam’s kit is so special is because of his attention to detail. He learned early on that to make the best kit you need the best fruit and that means knowing the vineyard intimately. Every single grape he uses is either from his own vineyard or from the close-knit family of local growers he’s worked with for over 10 years.
Italy
Big by Naked standards, Alessandro is a third generation winemaker with a soft spot for Angels
191,133 Ratings
17,899 Followers
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