Philine Isabelle Dienger’s path to winemaking began in Mannheim, Germany, where she was raised by parents with a deep appreciation for food and wine, though they themselves were not winemakers. Her early exposure to restaurants where wine was a natural companion to meals planted the first seeds of her future. While studying Politics and Administration in Mannheim, Philine worked at a wine-centric restaurant. Here, she realized her passion for hands-on work and sought advice from the restaurant’s owner, who introduced her to Andreas Schumann of Odinstal, a small biodynamic estate in the Pfalz.

Philine worked part-time at Odinstal, falling in love with the rhythms of vineyard life. Her interest deepened as she attended wine trade school, eventually working at renowned estates like Alois Lageder in Alto Adige and Dr. Bürklin-Wolf in the Pfalz. It was during this time that her interest in vineyard work—especially the intricate art of pruning—took root. She pursued this passion by working with Master Pruners, Simonnet and Sirch, traveling across Europe to refine her expertise in vineyard health and vine diseases.

In 2019, Philine moved to Piedmont, where she worked alongside her partner Marta Rinaldi, immersing herself in the local wine culture. Here, she began crafting her own wines, combining her technical background with a deeper, intuitive understanding of viticulture. For Philine, winemaking is both a science and an art, where craftsmanship is as important as precision.

In 2024, she acquired her own small vineyard plots in Barolo, Roddi, and Verduno. With only 1.5 hectares of land, Philine focuses on nurturing the soil’s microbiome and exploring sustainable practices, like polyculture and grazing systems. Though her wines are produced in limited quantities, her innovative work has already made her a quiet but powerful force in the world of viticulture.