Winemaker
Stefan Gysel Saxer
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Hallau, Switzerland
i. Biography
Stefan Gysel Saxer holds Aagne Weingut in Hallau to a long view: family stewardship, place-based continuity, and the repetition of work from one vintage to the next. Since 2008, he has combined the Managing Director’s remit with the oenologist’s technical responsibility, keeping the estate’s direction and its wines under the same roof.
Coming Up
At Aagne Weingut, the role Stefan Gysel Saxer has held since 2008 asks for two disciplines at once: leadership and cellar judgment. As geschäftsführer und oenologe, he is responsible for the estate’s operations and for the decisions that shape the wines, working across administration and production without separating the two.
Where They Are Now
Hallau is the working center of Stefan Gysel Saxer’s position at Aagne Weingut. The estate’s identity remains tied to its home ground, and his role is to keep that identity consistent while directing the day-to-day decisions that carry a family property forward. Since 2008, the work has stayed anchored in the present tense of each vintage.
Career - Geschäftsführer und Oenologe — Aagne Weingut, Hallau, Schaffhauser Blauburgunderland (2008–present)
Signature
Stefan Gysel Saxer’s named wines include Pinot Noir Rosé, Credo, Riesling-Silvaner, and Sauvignon Blanc. Taken together, they show the range of his cellar work at Aagne Weingut: Pinot Noir Rosé on one end, Credo with a more structured profile, and Riesling-Silvaner and Sauvignon Blanc carrying the fresher side of the portfolio. These are the labels that most clearly register his approach at the estate.
FAQ What is Stefan Gysel Saxer's current role? He is Managing Director and Oenologist at Aagne Weingut. Who is Stefan Gysel Saxer? Managing Director and Oenologist at Aagne Weingut. Where is Aagne Weingut based? Hallau.
