Fredi Marolf

The Climb

At Familie Marolf Weinbau in Erlach, Fredi Marolf works where vineyard timing, cellar decisions, and bottling meet. As winemaker, he is the one tying the year’s field work to the finished wine. As owner and general manager of Marolf Weinbau in Erlach, he also holds the practical and commercial side of the estate, with responsibility that runs from seasonal work through to the final call on style.

Today

At Familie Marolf Weinbau, the winemaker’s task is to read the harvest back in the glass. In Erlach, Fredi Marolf describes the cellar in direct terms: the work there confirms what was taken in during autumn and carries it toward a wine that is “beautiful” and “fruity.” That language is plain, but it points to a core cellar discipline: letting the year’s fruit settle into form without losing its character. That continuity is central to the work. The cellar is where vineyard labor is measured, adjusted, and completed, not hidden. For Marolf, the result is stated without embellishment: a wine that stays faithful to what came before it, while gaining the clarity and finish expected at bottling.

Signature

Fredi’s signature dishes include Tschugger LˋOr Rouge, Tschugger Chardonnay 2019, Aurora Johanniter AOC, Hofräbe Johanniter AOC, and Tschugg Divico Rosé. Taken together, these names sketch a portrait of a cellar that values both variety and definition, moving between Rouge, Chardonnay, Johanniter, and Divico expressions with a distinct sense of identity. Each bottle name carries its own cadence, and together they suggest the breadth of Marolf’s work at Familie Marolf Weinbau in Erlach.

In Their Words “In the cellar, it already confirms what we harvested in the autumn: it develops into a beautiful, fruity wine.”