Historical century rarities sample of Prädikatsweingüter longevity and size of the Riesling documented in the dance of the Great Wines of Riesling wines from the greatest vintages of the last century and in the best locations in Germany and 22 of the premier Riesling producers in Germany's wine lands and 7 of the most recognized wine experts from around the world
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Take Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau. , A modern sample space on historic ground.
The result: a stunning plea for Riesling of durable, inimitable, multi-faceted and fascinating variety with a great past and future. And a confirmation of the top German wine in the ranks of the great wines of the world.
The wine connoisseur
Gian Luca Mazella, Italian wine journalist (including Gambero Rosso, RAI, Sky News), the initial impetus was given to this historical Riesling sample. The special quality wine estates in Germany were whether the wealth of traditional goods in their ranks for him the ideal partner. With the support of the German Wine Institute was then still a "Handful" of journalists invited to sample this rare. Writers who write in their home for well-known wine publications, also influential tasters and book authors, and are simply a capacity of their trade: Jancis Robinson MW, England, David Schildknecht and Bruce Sanderson, both U.S., Dieter Braatz, Germany Michel Bettane, France, Katsuyuki Tanaka, Japan. All requested journalists accepted the invitation with enthusiasm. Naturally, since even great wine writers such samples are rarely granted, because the few surviving copies are wine kept in the vaults of producer well.
Samples episode
for Gian Luca Mazzella was It put together not an easy task, the goods and wines. should was His claim to take into account the sample, the greatest vintages of the last century and reflect the different wine categories that were common at any time: from the Cabinet, (* historic designation for the best wines), about "naturally pure" ** designated wine, Dry wines to an abundance of sweet reading, fine Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese. He deliberately made his provocative selection of some producers in some of the missing, for the renaissance of Riesling, but more in the 21 Century of great relevance, in this call but not yet in the 20 Century had founded. There is also a directory, which wine estate that tradition in his treasury holds a secret. Even less is known which data analysis, the old wines from 1900 and 1911 had at the time of harvest, etc. - is essential for determining the sample sequence and the harmony of the sensory test. But Mazzella managed the feat.
Wines
Devout silence in the room when the first wine, a dry 1900 Ruppertsberger Stückelpfad from the vineyard walk. Council served Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan was. He was accompanied by a 1931er Erbacher Rhine Light Cabinet (Schloss Reinhartshausen), a 1937 Casteller Schlossberg All Natural (domain Castell Office - the last existing bottle) and representatives of the years 1992, 1990 and 1999 tasted. Enthusiasm! After 108 years, was the wine and the more recent examples as clear and mature beauty.
awareness could cancel the samples never follow the suspense. Although she started with the oldest wine was arranged for the rest, according to sweetness of fruit, acid and alcohol content, if known, for wine analysis were not common in 1900. And even analysis can be after a few decades only a hint as to the maturity of a wine carries with it a development that makes the less sweet aftertaste.
In the second series great reading of 1949 (Niederhäuser Hermann, Lower Stockhausen Schloßböckelheim), 1989 (Erdener prelate, Dr. Loosen), 1964 (Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg, Karthäuserhof) and 1973 (upper houses bridge Dönnhof) tasted.
The start of the third round, which consisted of much more concentrated Auslese, Beerenauslese and Eiswein, made a 1911 Riesling Auslese Kiedricher by Robert Weil. A wine that is a "house wine" of the Grand Hotel Adlon Berlin and the Berlin City Palace was the imperial family. He was followed by wines from the legendary layers Scharzhofberg (1971), Bernkastel Doctor (1976), Brown Juffer-Sonnenuhr (1994) and donkey skin must Bacher (1998), to name a few.
The finale was terrific berries and Trockenbeerenauslese: a 1921 Steinberger of the state wineries Kloster Eberbach, a 1937 Erbacher Marcobrunn Schloss Schönborn (interestingly, the first of 48 vinified bottles, which leaves the Schönborn treasuries), a 1947 Schloss Johannisberg Gold lacquer , a sundial of 1959 Wehlener Joh.Jos. Prum and 1967 Wachenheimer Rehbächel Bürklin Dr. Wolf.
finale
"It is almost a miracle that we were able to map a century and all Riesling wines have tasted excellent, every single wine was a special treat and a historical document," describes VDP Vice President Wilhelm Weil, the tasting.
Also present for the VDP, which had each presented their wine, this sample was an event that they had seen it not so. The wines, however, were a testament to the timeless quality and crystal clear beauty of Riesling with a pedigree from the best German vineyards.
enjoyed in glorious sunshine all participants after the trial in the historical Steinberg vineyard Kloster Eberbach a dinner under the open sky as a worthy conclusion to an exceptional specimen.
sample episode, wine expert, images, texts of speeches, as well as audio files, click here.
* Cabinet: Originally, special wine cellar, storage of the best wines, which also Cabinetweine were called, and the historic designation was created in the 18th Century in the Rheingau, referring to the so-called Cabinetkeller in Kloster Eberbach. With the forbidden wine Put in 1971. She lives in the wine law of Germany and Austria in the concept of Cabinet for the lowest level of quality wines continues. (Enobooks.de)
** All Natural: Without pressed (synthetic) additions. In the wine law of 1901, the term "natural wine" was first settled by their use was prohibited for improved (with sugar fortified) wines. The term has since the adoption of the Wine Law 1971 allowed on wine labels and in advertising, not for wine, since the law assumes that all wines are natural products and is the use of the term nature, therefore a kind of misleading competition.
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