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Germany’s calling card is
Riesling. Along the river valleys
of the Rhine and Mosel,
German vineyards rise from
the water on dizzying slopes
to catch every last ray of sunshine.
Riesling’s racy acidity
balances its sweet lime, grapefruit
and peach flavours. The
grape shows itself at its best
when harvested late with
hints of Botrytis as tasted in
Auslese, Berenauslese and
Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)
wines.
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Austria has come into its own with Grüner Veltliner and Riesling, but also offers Botrytis-affected sweet wines that rival any from around the world.
Austria - White Wine |
ALOIS KRACHER CHARDONNAY TBA #3 2000
NEUSIEDLERSEE |
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673384 (S) 375 mL $ 59  |
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| Tasting note: Liquid candy. White chocolate, butterscotch, vanilla cream and citrus all come to mind as this white caresses the palate. Intensely flavored, yet very sleek and graceful, with a long finish and aftertaste that combines chocolate and toasted nuts. Drink now through 2012. 215 cases made. Score - 95. (Bruce Sanderson, www.winespectator.com, July 31, 2003) |
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Germany - White Wine |
| Mosel-Saar-Ruwer |
STUDERT-PRÜM WEHLENER SONNENUHR RIESLING AUSLESE 2003
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673376 (M) 375 mL $ 29 |
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| Tasting note: Simply delicious, evoking apricot, lime and mineral flavors with clarity and precision. Beautifully balanced and well-defined, it lingers on the finish. Drink now through 2020. 200 cases made. Score - 92. (Bruce Sanderson, www.winespectator.com, March 31, 2005) |
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| Rheingau |
SCHÖNBORN ERBACHER MARCOBRUNN RIESLING SPÄTLESE 2002
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960500 (M) 750 mL $ 30 |
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| Tasting note: Very tropical, showing coconut, pineapple and vanilla custard aromas and flavors backed by a racy structure and an elegant profile. A more delicate side of the Rheingau, yet really builds in intensity to a long, mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2015. 500 cases made. Score - 93. (Bruce Sanderson, www.winespectator.com, March 31, 2004) |
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