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Richard Tauber quit his day job in 2013 following a successful career in milk. That's right. From the dairy sector to the wine business. What could possibly go wrong?
Pure magic, that's what. Anyone wishing to pursue a winery project should only look to Richard, and how to do it small, and do it right. Our kind of guy. He farms 5 steep (like, REALLY steep) parcels near Brixen, on such a grade that the work cannot be done by tractor, only on foot. There are just about 4 total acres of vines. He claims he spends 80% of his year among his vines, a splendid collection of Riesling, Sylvaner, and the local Kerner--and the rest dedicated to making flawless wine, getting it into bottle, then hoping some dude like me will eventually come around.
"You're eating all my ham. I guess I have to!" Kerner 2022--If Sylvaner was the reason I came to this part of the Sudtirol, Kerner is why I will go back. A perfectly suited frost resistant variety that is often grown in marginal climates. It is a cross between Riesling and Vernatsch (Schiava in Italian) and is named after the German poet Julius (Justinus) Kerner--who gave us the first detailed description of botulism (fun fact). Grown at 700 meters (2200 feet) and harvested late in the season, this beauty is pure aromatic fireworks--white peaches, yellow plums, ginger--all kinds of goodies leaping from the glass. And then again, a fresh aciidty and a bone dry finish makes this beauty versatile for anything you're cooking.
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