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Winemaker Tasting:Sat 7th May 6-9pm - Jochen Dreissigacker
05 05 2011
Saturday 7th May 6-9*pm _____________________________________ Rheinhessens' 'Natural Wine' with Jochen Dreissigacker ____________________________________ Winemaker Jochen Dreissigacker will be joining us - straight off the plane - to show us through his DELICIOUS organic German estate wines, which he is one of very few organic German producers We will start the tasting at our normal time of 6pm with the exceptionally knowledgeable and charming Chris Terrell of Terrell wines and expect Jochen to arrive, luggage in hand around 7:00pm Many of you know my love of Riesling - if it were the question of which wine would you have if you cold only have one forever... red would be too difficult to choose... Nebbiolo... Sangiovese... white however would be easy. for me it is Riesling - it can truly become an obsession. Come and join us as we taste some great wines and great values, and did I mention DELICIOUS... perfect timing for the wonderful weather - but will also brighten your day when the fog comes rolling back in ---------------------------- Dreissigacker Riesling 2009 $18. Dreissigacker Weissburgunder 2009 (Pinot Blanc) $22. Dreissigacker Hasensprung Riesling 2008 $37. Dreissigacker Bechtheimer Stein Auslese 2008 (Riesling) $35. Dreissigacker is a small vineyard, owned for over 200 years by the Dreissigacker family. The vineyards are located around the town of Bechtheim in the Rheinhessen wine region of Germany. The vines are farmed organically and the wines are made with minimal intervention. The wines have a superb acidity, they are unforgettable. _________________________________ Jochen The artisan path to purity The first step in changing our vineyards from conventional to organic cultivation occurred six years ago, when we stopped using mineral fertilizers or ecologically harmful chemical sprays. Since then, our soil has been continually and successfully renatured. If necessary, weeds are removed mechanically and the area under and around the vines is hoed. We sow green manure to boost the humus content of the soil. These plants loosen the soil with their roots, they absorb all superfluous nitrogen and, in conjunction with microorganisms and other soil-dwelling life forms, constantly regulate the nutrient content of the soil. All we have to do is add small quantities of organic fertilizer. All of these measures interact to create balanced plant growth in the vineyard, which makes the roots of the vines strong and healthy. The plant's roots are able to penetrate deeper into the ground to the mineral-rich layers, thus giving the plant greater resistance to disease and making it stronger. The high quality of our soil provides a healthy basis for old grapevines and the slowly ripened grapes make truly magnificent wines. Limiting harvests for greater vitality and structure The path to a truly great wine lies in limiting the amount of grapes that are allowed to ripen. At the beginning of every year, we carefully prune and manually rewire all our vines by hand. This allows us to influence the grape harvest and its quality as early as January. Our painstaking work results in glossy dense foliage. Early in the summer, we cut off at least one third of the grapes on each vine in what is called a 'green harvest' and leave them to lie on the ground where they gradually rot and become humus which, in turn, enriches the soil. The bunches of grapes that are left on the vine benefit from more essential nutrients, light and air, allowing them to ripen perfectly. These grapes yield a rich, aromatic must which, with a little luck and a lot of careful work, including selective picking, gentle transport and handling and extended yeast fermentation with the yeasts present on the grapes, will mature into an exciting, truly great wine with a distinctive bouquet. ~we hope to see you soon~ salute! ______________________________________ Become a Charter Member! Biondivino Wine Club Special Selection|Special Delivery ________________________________
05 05 2011
Saturday 7th May 6-9*pm _____________________________________ Rheinhessens' 'Natural Wine' with Jochen Dreissigacker ____________________________________ Winemaker Jochen Dreissigacker will be joining us - straight off the plane - to show us through his DELICIOUS organic German estate wines, which he is one of very few organic German producers We will start the tasting at our normal time of 6pm with the exceptionally knowledgeable and charming Chris Terrell of Terrell wines and expect Jochen to arrive, luggage in hand around 7:00pm Many of you know my love of Riesling - if it were the question of which wine would you have if you cold only have one forever... red would be too difficult to choose... Nebbiolo... Sangiovese... white however would be easy. for me it is Riesling - it can truly become an obsession. Come and join us as we taste some great wines and great values, and did I mention DELICIOUS... perfect timing for the wonderful weather - but will also brighten your day when the fog comes rolling back in ---------------------------- Dreissigacker Riesling 2009 $18. Dreissigacker Weissburgunder 2009 (Pinot Blanc) $22. Dreissigacker Hasensprung Riesling 2008 $37. Dreissigacker Bechtheimer Stein Auslese 2008 (Riesling) $35. Dreissigacker is a small vineyard, owned for over 200 years by the Dreissigacker family. The vineyards are located around the town of Bechtheim in the Rheinhessen wine region of Germany. The vines are farmed organically and the wines are made with minimal intervention. The wines have a superb acidity, they are unforgettable. _________________________________ Jochen The artisan path to purity The first step in changing our vineyards from conventional to organic cultivation occurred six years ago, when we stopped using mineral fertilizers or ecologically harmful chemical sprays. Since then, our soil has been continually and successfully renatured. If necessary, weeds are removed mechanically and the area under and around the vines is hoed. We sow green manure to boost the humus content of the soil. These plants loosen the soil with their roots, they absorb all superfluous nitrogen and, in conjunction with microorganisms and other soil-dwelling life forms, constantly regulate the nutrient content of the soil. All we have to do is add small quantities of organic fertilizer. All of these measures interact to create balanced plant growth in the vineyard, which makes the roots of the vines strong and healthy. The plant's roots are able to penetrate deeper into the ground to the mineral-rich layers, thus giving the plant greater resistance to disease and making it stronger. The high quality of our soil provides a healthy basis for old grapevines and the slowly ripened grapes make truly magnificent wines. Limiting harvests for greater vitality and structure The path to a truly great wine lies in limiting the amount of grapes that are allowed to ripen. At the beginning of every year, we carefully prune and manually rewire all our vines by hand. This allows us to influence the grape harvest and its quality as early as January. Our painstaking work results in glossy dense foliage. Early in the summer, we cut off at least one third of the grapes on each vine in what is called a 'green harvest' and leave them to lie on the ground where they gradually rot and become humus which, in turn, enriches the soil. The bunches of grapes that are left on the vine benefit from more essential nutrients, light and air, allowing them to ripen perfectly. These grapes yield a rich, aromatic must which, with a little luck and a lot of careful work, including selective picking, gentle transport and handling and extended yeast fermentation with the yeasts present on the grapes, will mature into an exciting, truly great wine with a distinctive bouquet. ~we hope to see you soon~ salute! ______________________________________ Become a Charter Member! Biondivino Wine Club Special Selection|Special Delivery ________________________________