The first Wine Campus Talk - a complete success!
The first two guests at the Wine Campus Talk could not have harmonized better: While Nicola Libelli gave amusing insights into his methods of vinification with his Italian wit and vivid language, Georg Fußer proved to be a congenial antagonist.
"It all depends on the point, like a dart" was how Nicola Libelli described his method for determining the right time for the harvest. As 1st cellar master of the Dr. Bürklin-Wolf winery, he is happy to have so many opportunities to implement his ideas. Despite climate change, he is aware of the endurance of Riesling and continues to see it as the future.
Georg Fußer, focuses on "wines that are at peace with themselves". "When my first Riesling started the BSA, I was already sweating, today I let all Rieslings take their natural course and am happy about this development," he admitted with a small smile. For him, it is mainly his gut feeling that decides how and when he makes a move. Because there is simply no recipe for making wine!
These and many other topics enriched the evening. Moritz Walter's relaxed style of presentation also contributed to a very entertaining evening. The wines tasted did the rest, so that after 2.5 hours everyone went home with more knowledge and in a cheerful mood.
After this prelude, one thing is clear: the proof of the pudding is in the eating! With this in mind, further dates are already being planned - look forward to them!
Wines tasted:
Weingut Fußer: Ruppertsberger Riesling, 2020; No 1 Reiterpfad Riesling 2019,
Winery Bürklin-Wolf: Riesling, 2020; Wachenheimer Riesling, 2020
Many thanks to the Wine Campus Student Council and especially to Moritz Walter, who developed this format.
