Winemaker

Heinz Kunz

Discipline: Winemaker
Venue: Gatluzi Weinbau · Winery

Portrait of Heinz Kunz

i. Biography

Heinz Kunz has been winemaker at Gatluzi Weinbau in Fläsch, Switzerland, since January 2020, working inside a third-generation family estate where continuity matters as much as output. From the cellar in the middle of Fläsch, the job is shaped by steady decision-making rather than display: reading the fruit, guiding the wine, and keeping the estate’s line of work intact. The wines that come out of that setting are rooted in place and aimed with a quiet, modern precision.

The Path

Since 2020, Heinz Kunz has held the winemaker’s role at Gatluzi Weinbau, where the cellar in the center of Fläsch is the operational core. That position asks for more than cellar work alone: it carries the practical responsibility of fermentation and blending, while also carrying forward an estate identity that belongs to the family behind it. The work is hands-on, but it is also interpretive, turning vineyard material into wines that read clearly as Gatluzi Weinbau.

The Work Today

Gatluzi Weinbau is a small organic estate, and that scale keeps the work close and exacting. The grapes are cultivated with restraint, patience, and attention to what the fruit already brings. In the cellar, the same approach holds, with decisions made carefully and without excess. Bottling takes place on the estate whenever possible, keeping each stage near the source. The result is a way of working that stays in conversation with the vineyard, the cellar, and the people responsible for both.

Career - Winemaker, Gatluzi Weinbau, Fläsch (2020–present)

Signature

Heinz's signature wines include Riesling-Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, and Fläscher Rosé. Together, they show the range of work at Gatluzi Weinbau: the crisp, expressive line of Riesling-Sylvaner, the poised freshness of Pinot Blanc, and the more openly summery register of Fläscher Rosé. Each sits within the estate’s understated style and points to the balance and precision that shape the cellar.

Acclaim

Gatluzi Weinbau carries the Bio in Umstellung credential, which places the estate in transition and confirms its organic direction. For Heinz Kunz, that means working within a framework where stewardship and process are part of the standard, not an add-on. The credential marks an estate actively refining its future while staying accountable to the values already built into its method.

FAQ What is Heinz Kunz's current role? Heinz Kunz is Winemaker. What is Heinz Kunz known for? Produces wines in a small organic estate; the grapes are cultivated gently, the cellar work is careful, and bottling is done on the estate whenever possible. What recognition has Heinz Kunz received? Bio in Umstellung.