Markus Niggli's guest appearances

Markus Niggli

Court of Wine

Thoughts Decanted

Calatayud Garnacha

Ryan Frederickson

Vin Santo

Getariako Txakolina

Rioja Crianza

Philippe Langner

Alan Baker

Serena Lourie

David Eakle

Grenache Blanc

Alexander Valley

Bodegas LAN

Alloro Vineyard

Clarissa Nagy

Nero d'Avola

OwlTail

Ep 6: Markus Niggli of Markus Wine Co.We had an awesome conversation about winemaking philosophy and where the industry looks like it's headed.Check out his wines here: https://markuswine.com/wines/About Markus...From the Markus Wine Co website:Founded in 2014, Markus Wine Co. began as a subventure of Lodi’s first boutique winery, Borra Vineyards. Winemaker Markus Niggli selects from wisely-planted ancient vines and newly-planted unusual offerings throughout the Lodi region to craft small-production bottlings that focus on fruit and age.For what’s on the bottles, Markus explains, “People, like wine, are shaped by unique places,” which is why each label brings together a location from Markus’s past with the current grape source. Creative expressions of the locations are realized through a long-term collaboration with label designer Michael Leonard and his students at the University of the Pacific in Stockton.

Ep 6: Markus Niggli of Markus Wine Co. We had an awesome conversation about winemaking philosophy and where the industry looks like it's headed. Check out his wines here: <a href="https://markuswine.com/wines/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://markuswine.com/wines/</a> About Markus... From the <a href="https://markuswine.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Markus Wine Co website</a>: Founded in 2014, Markus Wine Co. began as a subventure of Lodi’s first boutique winery, Borra Vineyards. Winemaker Markus Niggli selects from wisely-planted ancient vines and newly-planted unusual offerings throughout the Lodi region to craft small-production bottlings that focus on fruit and age. For what’s on the bottles, Markus explains, “People, like wine, are shaped by unique places,” which is why each label brings together a location from Markus’s past with the current grape source. Creative expressions of the locations are realized through a long-term collaboration with label designer Michael Leonard and his students at the University of the Pacific in Stockton.

Ep 6: Markus Niggli / Markus Wine Co.

This week we're featuring our interview with Markus Niggli of Markus Wines out of Lodi, CA as well as some of his amazing wines. We met Markus back in 2016 when the Wine Bloggers Conference was in Lodi, California, where he was involved with the the pre-conference excursion we went on which was titled “ Old Vines and experimental wines”. Markus was indeed sharing fresh wines with higher acidity, made with grapes you wouldn't expect in a place many people believe is too hot to do so - wines like his Gewurztraminer, which we reached about back in episode 25, which you can listen to here.   You can learn more about Markus Wine Co here   Wine Recommendations - all of these wine were sent to us as press samples. Joey Insieme 2017 - priced around $22  White wine blend of Silvaspoons Vineyards: 95% Torrontes and Cain Vineyards, North Carolina: 5% Traminette Nose: Pineapple, orange blossom and wet rock Dry, medium acidity and fruity with flavors of pineapple, white peach, and flowers Great balance with fruit and floral flavors, great warm weather wine     Zeal Rose 2017 - priced around $22.   Bright pink wine. A Blend of Borra Vineyards Gill Creek Ranch: 75% Syrah and Spenker Ranch: 25% Carignane Nose: minerality, dusty rose and strawberries Dry, medium plus acidity Flavors: strawberry, watermelon, pink grapefruit, and a hint of rose Very light tannins - it has the texture of running your hands along soapstone It’s crisp, fruity and complex     Blue 2015 - priced around $39.  Red Blend of Borra Vineyards Gill Creek Ranch: 80% Zinfandel and Spenker Ranch:10% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Verdot Nose: violets, blueberries, blackberries, dust and sweet baking spice like cloves Dry, full body, medium plus acidity, medium plus, smooth but grippy tannins Flavors: violets, dusty earth, blackberries, dried plums and cedar Fruity and floral, lush wine This wine needs bold, earthy foods like red meats, mushroom and lentil dishes     Sol 2015- priced around $39.  Red Blend of Borra Vineyards Church Block: 42% Petite Sirah, Borra Vineyards Gill Creek Ranch: 37% Syrah, Silvaspoons Vineyards: 21% Mourvèdre Nose - pepper, strewed dark fruits - blackberries, vanilla Full bodied, dry wine with medium acidity, medium velvet tannins with flavors of blackberries, back plum, cedar and a hint of bitter tobacco This wine is juicy, ripe, bursting with dark fruit flavors and the texture is rich and creamy     Domo 2015 - priced around $39.  Red blend of Borra Vineyards Church Block: 75% Carignane, Borra Vineyards Gill Creek Ranch: 15% Petite Sirah, 10% Syrah Nose: dusty, dried herbs, blackberry, black plum and black cherries - all the black fruits Dry, medium plus acidity, medium tannins, full body with flavors of sour cherries, plum, meaty with leather on the finish Fruity but not a fruit bomb - lots of complex flavors, this is definitely a food wine and a real crowd pleaser so it’s great for a dinner party.     Zeitlos 2015 - priced around $39.  Red Blend of Borra Vineyards Gill Creek Ranch: 76% Syrah, 4% Viognier, Borra Vineyards Church Block: 12% Carignane, 8% Petite Sirah Nose: cherries with hints of violets and dirt Dry and full bodied with medium plus acidity, medium velvety tannins Flavors: plum, sour cherries, dirt and mushrooms 

This week we're featuring our interview with Markus Niggli of Markus Wines out of Lodi, CA as well as some of his amazing wines. We met Markus back in 2016 when the <a href="https://winebloggersconference.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wine Bloggers Conference</a> was in <a href="http://www.lodiwine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lodi, California</a>, where he was involved with the the pre-conference excursion we went on which was titled “ Old Vines and experimental wines”. Markus was indeed sharing fresh wines with higher acidity, made with grapes you wouldn't expect in a place many people believe is too hot to do so - wines like his Gewurztraminer, which we reached about back in episode 25, <a href="https://weeklywineshow.com/ep-025-lodi-wines-part-two/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">which you can listen to here.</a> <a href="https://markuswine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You can learn more about Markus Wine Co here</a> Wine Recommendations - all of these wine were sent to us as press samples. J<a href="https://markuswine.vinespring.site/#/purchase/item/prod_5a7e2b429434ee00018d8883" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oey Insieme 2017</a> - priced around $22 <ul> <li>White wine blend of Silvaspoons Vineyards: 95% Torrontes and Cain Vineyards, North Carolina: 5% Traminette</li> <li>Nose: Pineapple, orange blossom and wet rock</li> <li>Dry, medium acidity and fruity with flavors of pineapple, white peach, and flowers</li> <li>Great balance with fruit and floral flavors, great warm weather wine</li> </ul> <a href="https://markuswine.vinespring.site/#/purchase/item/prod_5a8caeb4b1e83b00019fc4c9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Zeal Rose 2017</a> - priced around $22.  <ul> <li>Bright pink wine. A Blend of Borra Vineyards Gill Creek Ranch: 75% Syrah and Spenker Ranch: 25% Carignane</li> <li>Nose: minerality, dusty rose and strawberries</li> <li>Dry, medium plus acidity</li> <li>Flavors: strawberry, watermelon, pink grapefruit, and a hint of rose</li> <li>Very light tannins - it has the texture of running your hands along soapstone</li> <li>It’s crisp, fruity and complex</li> </ul> <a href="https://markuswine.vinespring.site/#/purchase/item/prod_5a7e27439434ee00018d8882" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Blue 2015</a> - priced around $39. <ul> <li>Red Blend of Borra Vineyards Gill Creek Ranch: 80% Zinfandel and Spenker Ranch:10% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Verdot</li> <li>Nose: violets, blueberries, blackberries, dust and sweet baking spice like cloves</li> <li>Dry, full body, medium plus acidity, medium plus, smooth but grippy tannins</li> <li>Flavors: violets, dusty earth, blackberries, dried plums and cedar</li> <li>Fruity and floral, lush wine</li> <li>This wine needs bold, earthy foods like red meats, mushroom and lentil dishes</li> </ul> <a href="https://markuswine.vinespring.site/#/purchase/item/prod_5a8ca3822ff72a0001262bd5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sol 2015</a>- priced around $39. <ul> <li>Red Blend of Borra Vineyards Church Block: 42% Petite Sirah, Borra Vineyards Gill Creek Ranch: 37% Syrah, Silvaspoons Vineyards: 21% Mourvèdre</li> <li>Nose - pepper, strewed dark fruits - blackberries, vanilla</li> <li>Full bodied, dry wine with medium acidity, medium velvet tannins with flavors of blackberries, back plum, cedar and a hint of bitter tobacco</li> <li>This wine is juicy, ripe, bursting with dark fruit flavors and the texture is rich and creamy</li> </ul> <a href="https://markuswine.vinespring.site/#/purchase/item/prod_5a7e2966bc0a6700010caaec" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Domo 2015</a> - priced around $39. <ul> <li>Red blend of Borra Vineyards Church Block: 75% Carignane, Borra Vineyards Gill Creek Ranch: 15% Petite Sirah, 10% Syrah</li> <li>Nose: dusty, dried herbs, blackberry, black plum and black cherries - all the black fruits</li> <li>Dry, medium plus acidity, medium tannins, full body with flavors of sour cherries, plum, meaty with leather on the finish</li> <li>Fruity but not a fruit bomb - lots of complex flavors, this is definitely a food wine and a real crowd pleaser so it’s great for a dinner party.</li> </ul> <a href="https://markuswine.vinespring.site/#/purchase/item/prod_5a8ca5ec2ff72a0001262bd6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Zeitlos 2015</a> - priced around $39. <ul> <li>Red Blend of Borra Vineyards Gill Creek Ranch: 76% Syrah, 4% Viognier, Borra Vineyards Church Block: 12% Carignane, 8% Petite Sirah</li> <li>Nose: cherries with hints of violets and dirt</li> <li>Dry and full bodied with medium plus acidity, medium velvety tannins</li> <li>Flavors: plum, sour cherries, dirt and mushrooms</li> </ul>

Ep 130 – Markus Niggli of Markus Wine Co Edit