Over a Glass: Christopher Keys (Gibbston Valley Winery, NZ) - unlocking Central Otago wine

Christopher Keys is the winemaker at Gibbston Valley Winery, located just east of Queenstown in the magnificent Central Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. With close to two decades of experience, I'm delighted to have Christopher join me to share more of his story. ⁠https://www.gibbstonvalley.com/au/⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Acknowledgments 03:00 Christopher's Journey into Winemaking 05:53 Early Experiences in the Wine Industry 08:51 Transitioning to Central Otago and Gibson Valley 11:48 The Philosophy of Winemaking and Organics 14:46 Challenges and Triumphs in Winemaking 17:40 The Unique Terroir of Gibson Valley 20:34 Reflections on Two Decades in Winemaking 23:46 The Art of Wine Tasting and Appreciation 26:49 Final Thoughts and Future Aspirations SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES ⁠https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5⁠ Follow Over a Glass ⁠https://www.instagram.com/overtheglasspod⁠  Host Shanteh Wale ⁠https://www.instagram.com/shantehwale/?hl=en⁠ Executive Producer Rob Locke ⁠https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/⁠ Executive Producer Anthony Huckstep ⁠https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/⁠ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS ⁠https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork⁠ Over a Glass is a wine & drinks podcast with Shanteh Wale exploring the personalities, stories and landscape of the wine and drinks business. An Australian Wine and Drinks Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.