he 25th episode features another outstanding wine wizard from Swabia, Baden-Württemberg, Southern Germany. Jochen Beurer’s Rieslings and Lembergers are true benchmarks. Site-specific, terroir-driven, mashed by feet, brought to life by native yeast. The Beurer vines have been cultivated organically since 2004, and then became a leading force in the biodynamic movement in Württemberg. You can learn about various sandstone types like “Schilfsanstein” or “Stubensandstein” and how they affect the vines. Jochen justifies why biodynamic vines have a stronger immune system, explains the philosophy behind his “vine-museum”, and the probable reasons why his long-macerated Rieslings gave us goosebumps. Jochen is an amusing and truly knowledgeable winemaker, so it was a real pleasure to spend an afternoon with him in his exceptional vineyards, cellar and tasting room.
