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Elisabetta Foradori
Also known as “The First Lady of Teroldego”, Elisabetta is a pioneer of sustainability, regenerative agriculture, biodynamic farming, and natural winemaking in the foothills of the Italian Alps in Trentino-Alto Adige. Her mission has been to revive and honor the region’s ancient local varietals, and her wine has been a staple here at Free Range since day one.
Kelley Fox
“The wines are made to reflect the land, the vines, the fruit of the vines, the year, and everything else unknown and unseen that comes with those things. They are Oregon wines, and hopefully, they are wines specifically of their vineyards. That said, the wines are not really “made” at all. I am not Pygmalion, imposing my idea of what they should be onto them. It is a vulnerable approach, but to me, it’s how this work becomes non-hierarchical and respecting life.” – Kelley Fox
Véronique Boss-Drouhin
Véronique Boss-Drouhin grew up in Beaune, in the heart of Burgundy. She decided on a winemaking career at an early age, inspired by her family and also the small circle of women working in wine at the time. In the years since, Véronique has become globally-recognized for her work in Burgundy and Oregon. She has made more than 30 vintages in each growing region, and is considered an icon in both. In 2019, she was awarded the Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest award of merit.
Katharina Prüm
Their longevity is legendary, and the Prüms personally don’t care to drink their own wines – even the Kabinetts – with less than a dozen, and usually many more, years in bottle. The aromas of youthful Prüm wines make it obvious that fermentation here is entirely spontaneous. Manfred makes no secret of his longstanding disinterest in legally dry wines. These are uncompromising, benchmark Mosel wines.
Maggie Harrison
Maggie Harrison is one of the most compelling and unconventional winemakers around, known for producing profoundly expressive and thought-provoking wines that feel as much like art as they do agriculture. She began her career under the mentorship of Manfred Krankl at Sine Qua Non, where she honed a philosophy of bold, boundary-pushing winemaking. In 2004, she launched Antica Terra in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, transforming a forgotten vineyard into one of the region’s most sought-after producers.
Corinne Perez – Pierre Sparr
Corinne Perez was born in Lyon, a well- known city located north of the Rhône valley, between Beaujolais and Crozes Hermitage vineyards. During her Agriculture studies in Lyon, she was introduced to winegrowing and winemaking as a student harvest intern in Beaujolais. Corinne fell in love with wine and winemaking and pursued her new passion in Dijon where she earned her DNO degree (oenologist national diploma) in 1994. Corinne was seduced by the finesse, elegance and purity of white wines, whose vinification leaves no room for error. Since 2003, she has been a winemaker in Alsace and she was appointed head winemaker at Pierre Sparr at the start of 2020.
Maryke Botha – Bosman
Growing up in Gauteng and spending holidays in the Cape visiting wine farms made winemaking seem like an impossible dream. So Maryke Botha studied optometry instead. But a move to Cape Town soon convinced her to switch and study winemaking at Stellenbosch University. “At first I thought it was all about chemistry, but I soon learnt it was about art as well,” says Maryke.
Mercedes López de Heredia
Mercedes López de Heredia, a custodian of tradition in Rioja winemaking. As the fourth-generation winemaker at López de Heredia, she upholds a legacy dating back 135 years. While contemporary trends sway towards modern styles, Mercedes steadfastly cultivates wines in the time-honored manner of her forebears. Amidst the atmospheric cellars, where history and aroma intertwine, her dedication to crafting exquisite, enduring wines remains unwavering. With a delicate balance of heritage and innovation, Mercedes ensures that each sip of López de Heredia wine encapsulates not just the flavors of the past, but the promise of an ever-evolving future.
Mother & Daughter Giovannella & Federica Mascheroni of Volpaia
Giovannella was born in Florence in 1947, the third child amongst three brothers. Her father, Raffaello Stianti, was one Italy’s preeminent printers and bookbinders and a man who adored his daughter. On the occasion her fifteenth birthday Raffaello presented Giovannella with an 18th-century Florentine ring in the shape of two foxes. “Volpaia” means “fox’s lair” in Italian, thus, in Giovannella’s opinion, “sealing her destiny.” Daughter Federica shares her passion for agriculture, organic farming and wine, representing her family’s wineries on the global stage.































