Showing posts with label Qualitäteswein. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Qualitäteswein. Show all posts

Friday, 4 March 2016

Mosel, Riesling aus der Steillage, Peter & Peter, Feinherb, 2015



Grape Type: Riesling
Sub-Type: aus der Steillage
Harvest Year: 2015
Vinyard: Peter & Peter
Region: Mosel
Flavor classification: Feinherb
Quality classification: Deutscher Qualitätswein
Vintner or Bottler: Zimmermann-Graeff & Müller GmbH & Co KG Weinkellerei
D-56856 Zell, Mosel
Price: €4,99

Appraisal:

This wine comes from steep vineyard overlooking the Mosel valley. It is especially grown in the steeper parts. Delicious wine, worth drinking. I drank one on the way home and now a second one at my desk.


Color: Pale
Aroma: Fruity, Peachy
Taste: tart, apple
Style: crisp

My evaluation:

Nose(1-5):           4
Flavor(1-25):       18
Character(1-10):  7
Balance(1-5):       3
Length(1-5):         2
Total(Total+50):  84

Thursday, 11 February 2016

Pfalz, Silvaner, Erich Litty, Halbtrocken 2015

Here we go with a Silvaner from Pfalz.



Grape Type: Silvaner
Sub-Type: NA
Harvest Year: 2015
Vineyard: Erich Litty, Rietburg
Region: Pfalz
Flavor classification: Halbtrocken
Quality classification: Deutscher Qualitätswein
Vintner or Bottler: Rietburg Weingenossenschaft
               D-76835
Price: €3,69

Appraisal:

This is my first Silvaner. It is light but nice to drink, not too sour. Good for summer by the pool.


Color: light Golden
Aroma: pear, apple
Taste: Grassy, apple, licorice
Style: clean

My evaluation:

Nose(1-5):          3
Flavor(1-25):      17
Character(1-10):  6
Balance(1-5):      2
Length(1-5):        4
Total(Total+50):  82

Rheingau, Riesling, Oestricher Lenchen, Lieblich 2014

Today, I try another Rheingau wine.



Grape Type: Riesling
Sub-Type:
Harvest Year: 2014
Vinyard: Oestricher Lenchen
Region: Rheingau
Flavor classification: Lieblich
Quality classification: Deutscher Qualitätswein
Vintner: Weinland Rheingau eG
      D-65346 Eltville am Rhein
Price: €4,99

Appraisal:

This wine is not too sweet. It is sweeter at first then shows some tartness at the back of the mouth. Very interesting. Good with pasta or pastries.


Color: light golden
Aroma: pear, cotton candy
Taste: fruity, slightly tart at the back
Style: clean

My evaluation:

Nose(1-5):           3
Flavor(1-25):      19
Character(1-10):  6
Balance(1-5):      3
Length(1-5):        5
Total(Total+50):  86