To say that this second entry is belated (The Riesling Enrichment trip took place almost 4 months ago) is a gross understatement and I apologize for the gap. However, I did manage to amass quite a bit of video footage throughout that week. The most compelling visit on day two was with Klaus Peter Keller of Weingut Keller in the Rheinhessen at his estate in the village of Florsheim-Dalsheim. In the footage below Klaus Peter shares very poignantly, among other topics, his desire to expand Spatburgunder plantings, the resurgence of dry Rieslings, thoughts on terroir, usage of new oak and his love for red Burgundy. He loves whole cluster fermentation for his Spatburgunder and shares a technique of ripening the stems that will surprise you, to say the least.
In this second clip, Klaus Peter speaks about his Riesling "von der fels" bottling, which is sourced from younger vines from his Grosses Gewachs vineyards of Morstein, Hubacker and Kirchspiel. He shares his insight on mildew control, his preference for using pheromones in lieu of pesticides and his thoughts on irrigation. As always, Klaus Peter shares his knowledge with great candor and generosity. Please excuse some rough/raw spots in the footage. I look forward to posting additional video clips in the near future. I hope you enjoy.
Yoon,
This is great video. I completly forgot that you went on this trip. I would love to hear more about this trip for sure. Good luck on the exam and I'll see in a few weeks.
I know the lack of responses on any public forum where you take the time to post something can be daunting. I appreciate you taking the effort to record in the first place, edit and then post this for all of us to take in.