Glow Glow

Glow Glow
Weingut Baumberger
Pauline Baumberger-Brand & Carl Baumberger
Mandel, Nahe, Germany

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Glow Glow is a family project in Mandel, a rural village close to the Nahe river that lends its name to the region. Winemaking is nothing new here; Mandel is home to almost 20 wineries and during harvest the sun rises on bustling roads, as tractors and pickers take to the fields.

Weingut Baumberger is one of these, founded in 1855 as a small, mixed purpose farm that slowly turned its focus to winemaking. This tradition continued into the 5th generation with Marcus Baumberger at the helm, but when his daughter Pauline sparked the idea of Glow Glow in 2019, it was the beginning of a new chapter. Since harvest 2023, Glow Glow and Weingut Baumberger — previously two styles of winemaking under the same roof — have been united as one project, and the family dedicate their time to regenerative farming and the creation of natural wines that capture the ‘Nahe glow’. 

Having grown up surrounded by winemaking, Pauline left home to study communication design and spent time in Paris, Berlin and The Hague before a trip to Weinsalon Natürel in Cologne inspired her to return home, with a newfound love for natural wine and the philosophy behind it. Joined by her brother Carl, who brought both classroom and hands-on winemaking experience to the team, Glow Glow emerged as one of the first natural wine projects of the region. 

The beauty of this family is not only their openness to question, learn and reevaluate, but their ability to look in the same direction. As harvest 2023 approached, the Baumbergers decided to unite the two lines, Weingut Baumberger and Glow Glow, stepping away from generations of conventional winemaking to focus on regenerative farming and natural wine. Farmed under organic principles since 2020, the 16 hectares of vineyards were certified organic in 2023. 

From Fizzy, their signature pet nat, to refreshing reds and single variety wines like Riesling Alte Reben, these are energetic wines that capture the spirit of the region and reflect the warmth and commitment at the heart of this family winery.

See below for a short video we shot during a visit to Glow Glow in 2021.