a n g m a a s t o r y
While working as teachers at the Tihemetsa Agricultural Technical School, they built their dream country home together with their sons Peep and Priit in 1986, completing it just in time for mother Milvi’s 50th birthday.
Around the house, they planted the first apple trees, from which they began making homemade natural apple juices.
This small beginning eventually grew into Langemaa Winery, where the family’s juice and winemaking traditions have continued through the generations.
Our story
o w i t a l e g a n
crafts people
e u K y P o p l e
The family roots of Nikolai Langebraun (Langeproon was his later name in Estonian), the Estonian businessman and founder of the porcelain industry, go back to Langemaa in Tihemetsa, according to a family genealogy study compiled by his granddaughter Pille-Riin Langeproon.
Entrepreneurship has been passed down through the family for generations. The Langemaa estate in Tihemetsa is surrounded by beautiful apple and berry orchards, whose abundant harvest is transformed into natural juices and wines, adding value to both the products and the Tihemetsa region. After the passing of the father Enno, the family faced an important decision—how to continue? The son, Priit, decided that expanding the plantation was a logical next step to take Langemaa’s production to a new level and to keep the family heritage alive.
Kaija Valk
Winery manager
Kaija’s personal approach makes every visit special, offering a warm welcome and professional service.
In addition to interacting with customers, she organises memorable wine events where traditional tasting experiences always take on a new, exciting twist.
Her passion is to create unique wine and juice cocktails that bring out the best of Langemaa wines and local juices.
Priit Langeproon
Winemaker and winery owner
Priit is a passionate and dedicated winemaker, who has been to various wineries in Italy and France to gain knowledge and share experiences. His education as a civil engineer allows him to combine technical acumen with a creative approach to create natural and flavoursome wines using modern technologies, which can also be aged in oak barrels if necessary.
Langemaa’s wines have been recognised at various wine competitions at home and abroad.
Milestones
r h n i x e c a d e s o f h i s t o r y
1959
The Beginning of Langemaa
Enno and Milvi Langeproon married and moved to Tihemetsa, South Estonia.
1984-1986
Building a country home
For Milvi’s 50th birthday, the family’s dream home was completed and the first apple trees were planted.
2015
Setting up a production building
This move marked plans for expansion and the creation of new opportunities.
2016
Planting of new varieties
The establishment of new fruit and berry plantations was begun, which today yield several thousand blackcurrant and quince bushes, black chokeberry bushes and half a thousand juice apple trees.
2017
Langemaa artisanal wines
The Langemaa company was registered and the home wine officially became an artisan wine.
2018
New technologies
our future
e n i n s t o c o m e
We care for nature
u s t a i n a i l t y
As part of the farming industry, we are totally dependent on the environment around us, just as the environment is dependent on us.
That’s why we grow our produce organically and in an environmentally friendly way. Over the past years, we have been steadily reducing Langemaa Winery’s carbon footprint and our winemaking processes are in line with sustainability principles.
As part of the agricultural industry, we fully depend on our surrounding, just as it depends on us. That’s why we grow our produce organically and sustainably.
Over the past years, we have been steadily reducing Langemaa Winery’s carbon footprint and our winemaking processes are in line with sustainability principles.
