The winemakers restoring nature's balance

What does it mean to be biodynamic, biodiverse, organically farmed, and sustainable? For these producers – the world.

From installing beehives, raising weed-eating chickens, and building ponds in Priorat, to adding native plants that attract pollinating insects in Minervois, developing intricate composting systems, adapting to warm-weather droughts, and dry-farming the most precious hills of Tuscany, Naked’s winemakers are turning a new leaf in the world of eco-friendly winemaking.

In turn, they’re setting the bar high for generations of independent winemakers to come.

“It’s not a case of trying to farm like the middle ages,” winemaker Stefano di Blasi says, “but four hundred years ago we had much more balance in our agriculture, and modern farming practices have simply taken that balance away.”

Through careful, meticulous, and loving vineyard practices that restore health to their earth, meet the farmers and producers who make the world’s great wines – and the world a better place.

Meet 5 of Naked’s Earth-first winemakers

Ben Darnault’s love affair with slow viticulture
He’s seen the South of France come alive through biodynamic farming. For Ben, it’s all about restoring nature’s balance.
Franck Massard’s regenerative mission
Angels – and the ancient Amazon – inspired one winemaker to make a historic sustainable vineyard in Spain.
Nicholas & Marshall Miller scale up organic farming
How a sibling set of 5th-generation Paso Robles farmers are primed to make wine with a conscience.
Randy & Cheryl Phillips keep a bird’s-eye view
A beloved farming couple have made the top wines in Paso Robles for more than three decades – by putting nature first.
Stefano di Blasi’s sustainability pledge
An Italian winemaker is winding back time – when wine production emissions were non-existent.