Go harvesting with natural winemakers!

August 24, 2023 - 0 comments

If you love natural wine but have never had the chance to help with grape harvesting, now is your chance. Natural winemakers hand-pick their grapes, ensuring only the best are chosen for fermentation. This noble method, far removed from mechanized harvesting, protects the soil, vines, and grapes, allowing you to truly connect with nature. However, this approach requires more hands and more time, and winemakers greatly appreciate any help they can get! 

Go harvesting with natural winemakers in 2024!

Natural wine lovers, below is a non-exhaustive list of winemakers in the Northern Hemisphere who need your help, your arms, and your good vibes for the harvest. Don't hesitate to reach out to them and find out how you can get involved, harvesting is a unique opportunity to see how wine is made up close and is often a life changing experience.

If you are a natural winemaker recommended on Raisin, you can also appear on this page, send an e-mail to [email protected] with the following details:

• - Full Name
• - Domain name
• - Harvest dates
• - Accommodation available or not
• - E-mail address or telephone number to contact
• - Town, region, country
• - Additional information

SOCIALS: If you can't find the time to reply before Sunday evening, feel free to tag us (@naturalwineapp): Instagram or Facebook. We'll share this post on our social networks.

We wish you all a wonderful, happy, and generous harvest in 2023!

Strength and courage,
The Raisin Team.

⚠️ In France: winemakers listed below offer "Tourist harvest" contracts. Learn more about Tourist harvests and employment law in France. In other countries, we are counting on winemakers to respect existing laws. 

FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, BELGIUM:

	Domaine	Dates	Hébergement	Address	Information
Caroline Ledédenté	Grain Par Grain	30 Aug. - 12 Sept.	yes	Artemare, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France	[email protected]
France Gonzalvez	France Gonzalvez	25 Sept. - 6 days.	yes	Apremont, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France	[email protected]<
Christian Binner	Christian Binner	COMPLETE	no	Ammerschwihr, Alsace, France.	Domaine Binner Christian, Alsatian winemaker of natural wines in 68770 Ammerschwihr, is looking to complete its team of motivated M/Fs for harvesting in a friendly atmosphere, from September 18 for 3 weeks. Lunch together in the vineyards, cooked by the family. No accommodation available, but you can come by camper van, as there's plenty of parking. No experience required, just your motivation and good humor. +33 3 89 78 23 20 / [email protected]
Sébastien Godret	Super Jardin	28 Aug. - 10 Sept.	no	Treilles, Corbières	A collective of 6 winegrowers in a zero-input environment, in Treilles 11510 - Corbières - Aude. Our collective is also a training center. We pay no one. We only work with our friends and people who want to live this experience with us at some point. We don't offer accommodation... You need a car or a truck. For the rest, we share everything. The beach is a 10-minute drive from the winery. In fact, you can see the sea from our lot. [email protected] / +33 6 75 44 04 72
Thomas & Mylène	Aux Ardents	7-10 Sept.	no	Odenas, Beaujolais	[email protected] / +33 6 58 02 58 17
Aurély et Jean-Damien	Maison Gazeau-Baldi	1 Sept. - 10 jours	no	Lhomme, Loire, France	What we expect of you : - good physical condition - diligence and punctuality - good communication and team spirit. What we offer: - 12 € gross per hour - lunch and snacks in the vineyards provided by us. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer accommodation. The start of the harvest is estimated at the beginning of September for around 10 days. If you're looking forward to the Sarthe sun and a tan in the vineyards, contact us! +33 6 75 95 26 88 / [email protected]
Gilles Paris	Gilles Paris	7 au 18 Sept.	yes	Chiroubles, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.	Lodging and meals on the estate in a friendly atmosphere. [email protected]
Clément & Sylvain Goepp	Goepp Gérard et fils	mid-Sept. - 3 à 4 weeks	no	Heiligenstein, Alsace, France	Lunch. Full day from Monday to Friday. -+33 3 88 08 95 75 / +33 6 36 74 91 16
Adrien Baloche	La ferme du plateau	4 Sept. - 15 Sept.	yes	Rigny-Ussé, Touraine, France	Lodging available on site (modest, at our place) - [email protected] / +33 6 14 84 57 64
Maxime Barrot	Jean Max	8 Sept. - 15 Sept.	no	Lachassagne, Beaujolais, France.	Tent accommodation available - [email protected] / +33 6 73 86 75 27
Aude Duval	Domaine de l’Astré	4 Sept. - 22 Sept.	yes	St Méard de Gurçon – Dordogne – France	Accommodation available - [email protected] / +336 51 16 17 61
Benjamin Dupas	La Riva	16 Sept. - 17 Sept.	yes	Villeneuve, Vaud, Switzerland	Food and Wine - No lodging - [email protected]
Yanis Carnal & Felipe Raupp	TYALO	15 Sept. - 10 Oct.	no	Saint-Légier, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland.	No accommodation available, but of course food and wine - Yanis Carnal, [email protected] / +41 78 886 82 45
Fabien Henriot	Les vins du Fab	7 Sept. - 17 Sept.	no	La Neuveville, Lac de Bienne, Switzerland	No lodging or 1 person in the same room as me. No monetary remuneration; I offer food and a little wine - [email protected] / 0041 78 886 76 35
Nicolas Despagne	Maison-Blanche	4 Sept. - 22/26 Sept.	no	Montagne, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France	Remuneration of €11.80 gross per hour - + paid vacations + 20% bonus (if 100% attendance). - +336 07 45 25 31 / [email protected]
Julien Desrante	La Part aux Groles	11 Sept. - 15 Oct.	no	Julienne / Charente / France	Need to complete the team for harvesting and destemming. No accommodation, but vans / camper vans can be accommodated. - [email protected] / +33687568376
Lobry Léa	Lobry Léa	20 Sept. 3 jours	possible	Grusse, Jura, France	meals included, drinks included. - [email protected]
Servaas Blockeel	Wijngaard Lijsternest	15 sept. - 30 sept.	non,camping	Otegem, Flanders, Belgium	[email protected] /  +32 475 49 66 08

ITALY, GERMANY, ESPAGNE :

	Domaine	Dates	Hosting	Address	Information
Vito D'Onghia	Petracavallo	Starting: 4 Sept.	no	Mottola (TA), Pouilles, Italy	[email protected]
Nadia Verrua	Cascina Tavijn	28 Aug. - 20 Sept.	yes	Scurzolengo (AT), Piemont, Italy	[email protected] / +39 3294469445
Paolo Angelino	Vinicea	28 Aug. - 30 Sept.	no	Ottiglio (AL), Piemont, Italy	Space available for a tent or camper van with toilet and shower facilities - +39 351 396 7255 / [email protected]
Saverio Petrilli	Malgiacca	5 - 20 Sept.	Peut-être	Gragnano di Lucca (LU), Toscane, Italy	[email protected]
Pier Angelo Ruschena	Az. Agr. La Tommasina	30 Aug. - 10 jours	yes	Frassinello Monferrato (AL), Piemont, Italy	Accommodation with private bathroom and food provided - 39 346 501 6944 / [email protected]
Fortunato Sebastiano	Casa Brecceto	mid-October	yes	Ariano Irpino (AV), Campania, Italy	[email protected] / +393385691239 Fortunato
Federico Staderini	Cuna	5 Sept. - 28 Sept.	no	Pratovecchio (AR), Casentino, Toscane, Italy	+39335 453072 / [email protected]
Sabina Ruffaldi	Casteldelpiano Az.Agricola	30 Aug. - 30 Sept.	peut-être	Licciana Nardi (MS), Lunigiana, Toscana, Italy	[email protected] / +39 347 2590109
Enrico Frisone	Il Moralizzatore Società Agricola	September 15 to October 7-8, not every day	no	Carmignano di brenta (PD), Veneto, Italia	Long-term housing not available - [email protected] - +39 329 9293656 Enrico
Silvia Pragliola, Lisa Gentili	Poggio Bbaranèllo	from Sept 28 to Oct 01 and from Oct 12 to Oct 15	no	Montefiascone (VT), Lazio, Italy	Tent with toilet  [email protected]  + 39 347 5647077
Olympia Samara and Hannes Hoffmann	Weingut Roterfaden	(Saturdays et Sundays) Sept. + Oct.	no	Vaihingen/Enz, Württemberg, Germany	[email protected]
Ismael Gozalo Palomo	Microbio Wines	5 Sept. - 5 Oct.	yes	Nieva, 40447 Segovia, Spain	[email protected]
Josep Dasca Batalla	Celler Dasca VIves	30 Aug. - 15 Sept.	no	Valls , Catalunya, spain	+34 679966897 - [email protected]
Luca Barbich	Granja Farm	26 Sept. - 7/8 Oct.	yes	Chiomonte 10050  Torino  Italy	+39 3403791942 - [email protected]