Gunter Kunstler, owner/winemaker of Weingut Kuntsler in the Rheingau gave us a great demonstration about the varied soil on his land, the topography, and gave the audience samples of his great Riesling wine, both rich in minerals and with incredible structure. Thomas Laszlo, Vice President of Winemaking Operations at Heron Hill Winery in the Finger Lakes, also shared some of his excellent Riesling with its minerals and lime-rich palate, and told us about the topography and weather of his region. Day one finished up with Katia Alvarez, winemaker at Martin Codax in Rias Baixas Spain, discussing the Albarino grape, her region of Galicia, Spain, and how the cool, wet weather is responsible for this particular type of wine.
Before a tasting of the wines at a reception, Paul Grieco, co-owner and sommelier of Hearth, Insieme, and Terroir in New York, engaged all the winemakers in a discussion of how climate changes will affect their grapes — a lot of valuable information from winemakers across the globe in a single day.
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