60-Second Blind Tasting Episode 1
How 60 Second Blind Tastings work:
- I guess the wine in 60 seconds
- I see if I get to keep my job or not
- We go over the wine and wine label together
- It’s at 8 AM for some reason
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Producer: Weingut Beurer
Wine: Trollinger Trocken
Grape: Trollinger
Brief description of the winemaker from Vom Boden: Here’s the hypothesis we’ll set out to prove: Jochen Beurer may be one of the most important winemakers in Germany. An ex-European BMX champion - his wines are pure energy; they have a universal vibration to them. They seemingly do not follow the laws of physics that govern the rest of the conventional wine world. They float. Among winemakers in Germany, Beurer is revered and his whites and reds are nearly always considered among the greats. Few winemakers are able to achieve such thrust and such purity, from the simpler Trollinger and Portugieser up to Grauburgunder, Sauvignon Blanc and, yes, Riesling. Yet Beurer’s influence flows not only through his wines, but through his actions. Jochen is one of the deepest thinkers about the environment beyond the vineyards. A tour with Beurer is as likely to include a discussion of his bees, the vegetation and animals surrounding the vineyards as it is to include a discussion of the soil and vines themselves. Remstal (where Beurer is located) is the only area in Germany with Zweigelt!
Tasting Notes: Cherry Tootsie pops, watermelon Jolly Ranchers, Ricola cough drops. A pleasant balance of fruity and earthy!
