The team at August Kesseler share their news of the latest vintage direct from the domaine.
“Once again, the time has come! This year our harvest team
set off rather early and we have actually already started harvesting the
grapes.” “Over the coming weeks our sole focus will be the grapes and
the weather. Will it hold? What vineyard do we harvest first? What grapes will
we let hang for a couple more days?
These are the decisions we take on our daily trips through the vineyards
from Lorchhausen to Eltville and we are not just thinking of the refractometer
(that measures the weight of the must) but also taking a good look at the
grapes themselves. Above all, we give
them a try! The most important resources for any winemaker are his taste buds
and his experience.”
“As strenuous as autumn might well be, it is always a
special time down in the wine cellar.
Only then does loud music reverberate through the two-storey cellar hewn
into the rock face; and everyone is free to choose his preference, from ABBA to
Zappa - whatever! The main thing is to keep the wine cellar crew happy.”