Production

The production

From mountain forest to bottle

Making our natural products is an interplay of traditional handcraft, alpine nature and modern technology. Every step – from the harvest high up in the mountains to the gentle distillation – calls for experience, precision and respect for nature. The result is a high-quality essential oil that preserves the original character of the mountains.

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Intricate handwork in alpine terrain

As soon as the snow melts in spring, the labour-intensive harvest begins. Using a sharp axe, the needle-rich branches are cut by hand and tied into heavy bundles of around 40 kilograms. As the plants mostly grow on steep, rugged terrain, these bundles have to be carried on the shoulders to the collection points. In particularly remote areas, the bundles are even sent down to the valley on taut wire cables – a strenuous and impressive step that demands the utmost precision and experience.

Gentle distillation for the highest oil quality

At the collection point, the branches are chopped and then taken down to the farm's own distillery in the valley. There they are distilled in large vessels using the proven steam distillation method. After about six hours of distillation, the essential oil is released from the plant material and separated from the condensed water. The oil is then carefully filtered and bottled for sale. The plant residues left over from processing are reused sustainably to heat the vessels – a resource-saving cycle in harmony with nature.