UNFILTERED is a natural wine festival in Riga that brings together winemakers, wine lovers, importers, chefs, artists and everyone curious about low-intervention wines. It is not just a tasting event, but a full experience built around craftsmanship, discovery and community.
Expect dozens of wineries from across Europe, unlimited tasting, meet the winemaker sessions, masterclasses, great food, vinyl DJs and a unique venue with historical character. UNFILTERED is made for both experienced wine enthusiasts and people who simply want to enjoy an unforgettable day in a vibrant festival atmosphere.
Riga, Latvia
Included in the ticket price
All in one place
One day of natural wine, music, food and atmosphere — from industry tasting to open festival, live performance and afterparty.
How the day flows
13:00 – 16:00
B2B / Industry access for importers, restaurants and hospitality professionals.
18:00 – 22:00
Open festival tasting with meet the winemaker sessions and masterclasses.
22:00 – Late
Afterparty with winemakers and guests (included with ticket).
What to expect
A former Riga cargo railway warehouse in the New Hanza area has been reborn as a concert hall – a platform for culture, art, music and other events.
The interior of the building has been retained to fully showcase the warehouse legacy with restored 100-year-old bricks, historical wooden beams and the original wooden doors, which once served as the gateway to the cargo station.
A selection of winemakers featured in the UNFILTERED festival material.
In Rheinhessen, Bianka and Daniel Schmitt craft wild, unpolished, and energetic natural wines. Demeter-certified since 2012, they utilize amphorae and old oak to produce pure expressions of Riesling and Furmint without additives or filtration.
Based in the village of Cuisles, Cédric Moussé champions Pinot Meunier. This family estate uses organic practices and green clay soils to produce precise, fruit-forward Champagnes with distinct minerality and zero pretension. Pure terroir in a bottle.
In Franconia, Melanie and Michael create vibrant, living wines that celebrate biodiversity. Working with local varieties like Silvaner, they focus on healthy soils and zero-intervention cellar work. These are pure, soulful expressions of nature, bottled without additives.
A pioneer in biodynamics, Champagne Fleury has cultivated their Courteron vines with soul since 1989. They produce elegant, Pinot Noir-driven cuvées that balance rich texture with vibrant energy. Authentic craftsmanship that honors the earth and the glass.
Based in Kamptal, Martin and Anna Arndorfer craft wines with deep respect for nature and origin. Focused on Riesling and Grüner Veltliner, their approach is artisan and honest—resulting in textured, vibrant bottles that prioritize character over artifice.
Based in Hlohovec, Slovakia, the Slobodné sisters continue a century-old family legacy. They focus on honest, skin-contact wines and unique fermentations. Their bottles are raw, experimental, and deeply rooted in the volcanic terroir of their restored estate.
Dobra Vinice is a pioneer of Czech natural winemaking in Moravia. Using Georgian qvevri and long maceration, they craft soulful, structured wines from local grapes. No additives, no filtration—just pure, authentic character shaped by sand and stone.
In Moravia, Jaroslav Osička is a true philosopher of the vine. With decades of experience, he crafts soulful, long-macerated wines that balance complexity with drinkability. Authentic, minimal-intervention bottles that reflect the deep traditions and limestone soils of Velké Bílovice.
Working from Moravia, Petr Koráb captures the "living" energy of the vine. A specialist in sparkling and skin-contact wines, he utilizes old vines and zero additives. Expect vibrant, unmanipulated bottles that are honest, energetic, and full of raw character.
Located in Moravia’s Vrbice, Syfany focuses on pure, unadulterated expressions of the soil. Utilizing large acacia and oak barrels, they produce elegant, long-macerated wines with zero additives. Honest, structured bottles that reflect deep family tradition and a minimalist philosophy.
Tucked away in the hills of Slovenian Styria, Šumenjak produces vibrant, biodynamic wines with a focus on purity. From skin-contact whites to elegant reds, their approach is hands-off and honest, resulting in soulful bottles that truly taste of the land.
From Slovakia’s Suchá nad Parnou, the Magula family crafts soulful, biodynamic wines on their historic estate. Specializing in varieties like Blaufränkisch, they prioritize biodiversity and zero-intervention. The result is honest, vibrant bottles that capture the authentic energy of the land.
From the sun-drenched plains of La Mancha, Esencia Rural produces raw, unapologetic wines with zero additives. Focused on old-vine Airén and Tempranillo, they embrace long macerations and natural fermentations to create rustic, deeply authentic bottles that celebrate the Spanish soil.
In the Villány region of Hungary, Horst and Erika Hummel produce expressive, organic wines with a focus on Portuguese and Blaufränkisch. Their philosophy centers on hand-harvesting and minimal cellar intervention to create honest, structured bottles that reflect deep mineral character.
Working out of Lower Austria, Georg Toifl crafts precise, organic wines that celebrate the grit of the terroir. His approach is focused and minimalist, producing vibrant Grüner Veltliner and Riesling that prioritize clarity, purity, and an authentic sense of place.
In the Penedès region, Vinyes Singulars champions Catalan tradition through organic farming and biodiversity. Focused on local varieties like Xarel·lo, they produce vibrant, zero-additive wines and ciders. Each bottle is a raw, honest reflection of their family’s centuries-old farming heritage.
Based in Riga, Ārpus is an independent brewery celebrated for world-class IPAs and sours. Their approach is focused and uncompromising, utilizing massive dry-hopping and premium fruit to create bold, balanced flavors. Modern, craft-driven brewing with a commitment to absolute quality.
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Everything you may want to know before joining UNFILTERED.
UNFILTERED is a platform for craftsmanship, community, and low-intervention winemaking. It brings together growers, wine lovers, importers, chefs, artists, and hospitality professionals around natural wine and the culture behind it.
UNFILTERED is a festival, not a formal conference. It is designed as a full experience built around natural wine, tasting, music, food, winemaker sessions, and community.
The event takes place in Riga, Latvia, in a former cargo railway warehouse in the New Hanza area, now reborn as a cultural venue.
The wine selection is built around strict low-intervention winemaking, including organic and biodynamic farming, no additives, and minimal sulfur. The festival follows the same quality-focused philosophy behind LOWINE’s award-winning natural wine selection.
The B2B session is designed for trade visitors to find distributors in the Baltics, build professional connections, and speak directly with winemakers in a more focused setting. It runs from 13:00 to 16:00.
The B2C session is for the public. It gives guests the chance to discover and taste wines, meet producers, and experience the festival atmosphere together with more than 1000 expected attendees.
Yes. Masterclasses are part of the festival program and are presented as a way to explain and explore natural wine in more depth.
Yes. The festival includes an afterparty with winemakers, and it is included in the ticket price.
Founder / Curator
Anton Zhilin is the founder and curator of UNFILTERED — a Riga-based project built around craftsmanship, clarity and authenticity. His work brings together natural wine, hospitality, culture and community in one shared experience.
Before UNFILTERED, Anton built projects such as COM Bar and LOWINE BAR — spaces known for high standards, strong identity and a simple but deeply considered approach to food, wine and guest experience. UNFILTERED grows from that same philosophy: less pretension, more substance, and a strong focus on growers who work with low-intervention methods and real character in the glass.
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