Philip Lardot, Der Graf Riesling 2021

Philip Lardot was born in Finland, raised in the Netherlands and now lives in Germany crafting breath-taking wines on the Mosel. Some would say Philips wines are revolutionary, others would say he is revitalizing amongst other growers a style once popular but forgotten with extended elevate and lees ageing.

Philip first came to the Mosel working at various wineries with stints at Clemens Busch and later Mosel maverick Ulli Stein where he ultimately became Assistant winemaker. It was here at Stein that he would start working on his own project. Philip’s first vintage was 2016 and today he farms some 26 parcels spread over 5 hectares of steep Mosel vineyards together with his partner Rosalie. One third of these vineyards consist of old, sometimes pre-war, ungrafted Riesling vines trained in the traditional “Einzelpfahlerziehung” (single post) way on steep, dry-walled terraces.

The winemaking approach is best described as common sense with a respect for the living, breathing ecosystem that surrounds them.