Winemaker
Matthias Pippig
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, California, United States

i. Biography
His work centers on Electric Rhône and Bordeaux style blends, built around a direct view of cellar authorship: “It is the winemaker’s job to create beauty through intervention.” At Sanguis Winery, Matthias Pippig treats structure, energy, and deliberate shaping as core tools, not corrections. The cellar is where instinct and discipline meet, and where beauty is made through selection, edit, and control rather than left to chance.
Coming Up
Matthias Pippig founded Sanguis Winery in 2004, and has served as its winemaker ever since. That continuity matters in the glass: one estate, one ongoing body of work, and a long run of hands-on authorship. The point of view has stayed consistent from the start, with winemaking framed as an act of creation, correction, and intent rather than reinvention.
Where They Are Now
The Santa Barbara operation remains his current work, and the wines still carry a clear house voice shaped by Matthias Pippig. As owner and winemaker at the winery he founded, he holds both the practical and creative reins. That combination keeps the work tied to a single guiding hand from start to finish.
Signature
Matthias's signature wines include Polly Anne, Ode to Sunshine, Endangered Species, Insouciance, and Loner the Golden Hour. Together, they map the range of his style: electric blends with movement, atmosphere, and an architectural frame. The names vary, but the through-line is the same—intervention used as a working method to bring character into focus.
In Their Words “If we didn’t intervene every step of the way … what would we really have?” “It is the winemaker’s job to create beauty through intervention.”
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Matthias
What is Matthias Pippig's current role?
As of 2026, Matthias Pippig is Founder and Winemaker.
What is Matthias Pippig known for?
Electric Rhône and Bordeaux style blends.
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