9: Mosel Pinot Noir Riesling Dressed in Red - TRINKTalks

Welcome to Episode 9 of TRINKTalks! Today TrinkTalks gives the floor to contributing writer Christoph Raffelt, a fellow podcaster and German wine pioneer. Tune in as Christoff interviews Mosel region wine producers Tobias Feiden, Gernot Kohlmann, & Jonas Dostert on their approaches and challenges when it comes to producing great pinot noir wines. 

Consider joining the TRINK community. Read up on our subscriptions and unlock exclusive wine content, benefits, and experiences. 

ABOUT TODAYS GUESTS 

Tobias Feiden works closely with his wife, Rebecca Materne at Materne & Schmitt. While they collaborate, he focuses entirely on red wines, especially his passion: Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir). He cultivates approximately 5,000 m² of vineyards in the Gemarkungen Winningen and Moselsürsch, in the heart of the Mosel’s finest terraced vineyards. His red wines receive equal treatment, with subtle differences emerging from the various vineyard locations and terroir.

Jonas Dostert is a dynamic young vigneron based in Nittel on the Mosel River near Luxembourg, where his limestone-based vineyards on gentle 30-degree slopes are ideal for the lesser-known Elbling grape. Working with both young vines and older, organically certified parcels, Jonas produces fresh, balanced wines with a moderate 10–12% alcohol content. 

Gernot Kohlmann is the visionary winemaker behind Weingut Batterieberg, nestled in the heart of Germany’s Mosel region. Embracing the unique slate soils and steep slopes that define his vineyards, he combines traditional methods with innovative, minimal-intervention techniques to produce wines that truly capture the region’s distinctive terroir. Committed to sustainable viticulture and meticulous craftsmanship, Gernot’s approach allows the natural character of the grapes to shine.

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST HOST

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. Christoph has 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.

ABOUT TRINK 

TRINKTalks has been brought to you by TRINK Magazine, an independent quarterly digital