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Dr Burklin - Wolf wines from a German legend

Tom Benns is a very funny and extremely knowledgeable man taking care of the estate export and was also our guide at the weigut Dr Burklin-Wolf estate in Pfalz.

Since 2001 Bűrklin-Wolf have classified their wines according to the vineyard site (similar to Burgundy) and

after extensive research they discovered that today’s top vineyards are exactly the same as those identified in time when these vineyards produced some of the most expensive and highly regarded wines in Germany.

Bűrklin-Wolf wines are labeled G.C.(grand cru) for the top quality their wines and P.C.(premier cru) for the second. G.C. wines are produced from yields of less than 45 hl/ha and minimum 12.5% alcohol from vineyards rated first in the villages of Rupperstberg, Forst and Deidesheim P.C. wines are produced from yields of less than 55 hl/ha and minimum alcohol of 11.5% from vineyards rated second in Ruppertsberg and in Wachenheim. Grapes are harvested with Spatlese and Auslese levels of ripeness but are fermented to dryness.

The Young and very humoristic Italian winemaker Nicola Libelli who took over after the tragic death of the long time winemaker Fritz Knorr are making progress and in my opinion the Burklin-Wolf wines have never bees so good, way to go Nicola.

Since 1998 classical medium sweet wines are no longer produced and I love the bone try wines made here and the delicate way that the wines develop thru aging so please save some for better days J

Thank you again Heike for making this visit happen.

Polish culinary cup with great friends

I am in Poland to judge the Polish culinary cup (chef of the year) 2013 invited by the organization behind the competition.

This was a great fair and competition on a very high standard in all the kitchens and great achievements among the competitors.

I am so lucky to be invited and to meet all the passionate chefs from different countries, there is a bright future with chefs without borders; I love you guys and thanks a lot for all the good laughs and deep discussions.

Thank you Eva Wojtysiak for taking so good care of me.

Sabines great wines from Pfalz.

To reflect the land and soil in a wine is not easy and you need to focus and work very hard for this, one that is doing just this is the lovely Sabine Ohler from the weingut J.F.Ohler in Gimmeldinger Pfalz.

I just love all of Sabine’s wines and the style she have as a female winemaker borne in to the land and raised in the wine cellar, she knows how to express the tradition nicely blended to suit the modern taste of German wines.

All of her wines are dry or with just a dash of sugar to balance the wines that have a very high to medium acidity, great full body and very long aftertaste.

Due to that she is not a part of the VDP she can not use the “GG” on her label but the wines are at the same level and everybody knows that “Idig” is one of the best “GG” in Germany.

The Riesling “Mandelgarten alte reben” have lush and watering mouthful with great citrusy acidity and long lingering finish.

Madame Ohler makes some great red wines as well with the spätburgunder “JFO” on my top list of German reds.

Try to find Sabine’s wines for a treat in German wines at its best.

Thanks you Sabine for leting us taste your wines again.