Wines of Germany
Germany produces small quantities
of wine almost, rank second to France.
White
wines are low in alcohol. The quality of grapes depends on the grape’s sugar
content and acidity and the balance of the fruit, therefore to grow right
variety of grapes in the right6soil is very important.
The
vineyards are located on either sides of the Rhine River
and its tributaries.
Germany is the most northern region
of Europe,
Grape Varieties:
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Riesling: These grapes ripen very late and have the ability to withstand very cold temperatures, [22ºC / 44ºF ]. They have a good balance of sugar and acidity.
Sylvaner: Ripens earlier than Riesling, produce mellow and soft wine.
Traminer: Small in size and late ripening like Riesling, but
produce highly aromatic wines with lasting flavour.
Müller-Thurgau: These are
grapes that are cross between Riesling and Sylvaner. It has
Sylvaner’s early ripening and Riesling’s flavour. It gives high yields and used for blending.
Sylvaner’s early ripening and Riesling’s flavour. It gives high yields and used for blending.
Spätburgunder: [Pinot Noir] notable red
grapes for red wines.
Wine regions:
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer: Mosl wines grow in the wine regions of
Mossell’s river and its tributaries,called Saar and Ruwer.Riesling and few
other grapes are grown in this region.
The
old variety of Elbling is now revived, because of its acidity to make base
wines and Germany’s
Sparkling wine ‘Sekt’
Mosells
wines are light bodied, low in alcohol content, [less than any other European
wine] , Greenish in hue, has a exceptional clarity and a fine bouquet.. Drunk
when quite young and reach maturity within 4 years.
It
is a perfect summer drink, served cold, not iced, but chilled, it comes in a
flute shaped green bottle
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Best wines of Mosells come from the lower, middle, regions:
Winnigen
Cochem
Winnigen
Cochem
Bruttig
Erden
Erden
Graach
Kues
Senheim,
Piesport,
etc.
Best
wines from Saar and Rüwer valleys
Kasel
Kasel
Waldrach
Ayl
Saarburg
Oberemmel
Grünhaus
Serrig
Mosel
also boasts of Germany’s
has a finest vineyards like, Bernkasteler Doctor.
The famous Four of Rhine Valley:
Rheingau: It is the home of ‘HOCK’, which is traditionally sold in brown bottles. Hock is
regarded as a Generic name. it is derived from Hochheim, a wine growing centre
on the bank of Mainz,
from where the finest wines come.
Grape Varieties:
Riesling----- White
Riesling----- White
Sylvaner ----White
Portugieser
–Red
Spätburgunder
–Red
These wines are white, from dry to sweet and have a delicate flavour.
These wines are white, from dry to sweet and have a delicate flavour.
Trhe
famous Rheingau wine is Steinberger, comes from the vineyard near Erbach in the
centre of Rheingau, other important places are Oestrich, Winkel and Hallgarten,
famous for the hallgarten family Spain and settled in a village
called hallgarten in the 1500’s
Famous produces of Rheingau:
Schloss
Villrads
Schloss
Johannisberg
Rheinpfaiz: Wines of this region have good balance between the
acidity of the north, [mosel & rheingau] and the alcohol of the south, [Baden], this area is protected by the mountains and the
vineyards in the shadows produce the beat wines.
Grape Varieties in this region:
Riesling, Spätburgunde,
Müller-Thurgau, Grauburgunder,
Morio
Muskat, Kerner.
Nahe: This region is situated near the river nahe, a
tributary of river rhine, the grape variety
used are Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Sylvaner.
Produce soft aromatic wines, which are cross between acidic wines of Rheingau, and fuller and more alcoholic wines
from Rheinpfai,
It
is a home for wines like:
Schlossböckel,
Heim,
Nieder
Hausen
Rheinhessen: this is a loop of the river Rhine,
the main grape variety are:
Müller-Thurgau,
Sylvaner.
The
vineyards are directly on the river
of Rhine, known as
Rheinfront, best in the region.
Wines
of this region are:
Oppenheim,
Gunterblum.
And
the best wine of this region is, Niersteiner.
Liebfraumilch,
a wine from rheinhessen.it means ‘A beloved woman’s milk’ or ‘Mother’s Milk’
since it is slightly sweet. It is a generic term referring to the Rhine valley.
Ahr: Produces red and rosé from Spätburgunde and
Portugieser grapes,
Baden: it is a foothill of black forest of the north, down to Basel in Switzerland;
it is a warm and lots of sunshine area, main grape variety:
Spätburgunde and Müller-Thurgau
These
wines are red and rosé, they are full bodied, high in alcohol and fruity in
flavour from Riesling grapes
Over
90% Of Baden’s production comes from a huge
co-operative ZBW, [Zentralkellerei
badischer Winzergenossenschaften ]
Fraken
[Franconia]: Known for its Beer wine, made
from Sylvaner and Mülle, most widely used grape varieties,these wines are made
by co-operatives and sold in Squat flask,shaped bottles, kwon as ‘Bopckbeutel’
E.g.:
excellent wines are:: Sylvaner, it is aearthy, vegetal and smoky flavour
Steinwein, it is flinty and dry
Amtliche
Prüfungsnummer: [A P Number], consists of:
Year
of examination,
The
community number,
Code
number of the bottle, which includes, Wine category,
Alcohol content,
Quality in bottle, [750ml]
German Sparkling wine: Sekt: well known German sparkling wine. Often made
from, thin acidic juice of unripe grapes. Sekt is made by a Tank methodé,
Smaller
producers use Riesling and make wine from Champenoisé Methodé, known as
Flaschengärung.
Deutscher Sekt: Sparkling wine made from
German grapes. Sekt is made from imported grapes, which may or may not be blended with German
wine.
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