Benoit Rosenberger

Benoit Rosenberger is the latest winemaker from the cultishly adored volcanic region of the Auvergne to make waves in the natural wine world. Despite being born amongst the vines in Sancerre he became a computer programmer and it wasn’t until after a depressing stint at a huge Champagne house left him disillusioned with winemaking that he stumbled upon the likes of Fred Gounan (owner of esteemed Auvergnat estate Domaine de l’Arbre Blanc) that he began again. He now farms a few hectares in the Auvergne’s volcanic hills by hand, utilising herb teas to fight disease and produces some of the region’s most pure, mineral-driven wines.