The Last of Their Kind: Germany’s Treasury of Old Vine Riesling

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Christoph Raffelt

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Volume 19, The Mosel •
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Old vine riesling fruit before harvest in the Mosel.
Riesling fruit on the Rosenberg | Photo credit Christoph Raffelt

The power, pride and potential of old vines. And it turns out, the Mosel really could be where it all started..

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Christoph Raffelt is one of an exciting new vanguard of voices when it comes to German wine. And voices is not a euphemism here, as it is indeed his voice together with his stellar cast of winemakers and guests that come together on his monthly podcast Originalverkorkt.de; while his words appear in his online magazine of the same name. He's been on the road since 2016 with Büro für Wein & Kommunikation as a freelance journalist, copywriter and all-round wordsmith. His work has appeared in such esteemed publications as Meiningers, Weinwirtschaft, Weinwelt, Sommelier, Champagne-Magazin and Schluck.

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