Details
- Type: White
- Country: Germany
- Region: Rheinhessen
- Vintage: 2017
- Producer: Weingut Winter
- Primary grape: Riesling
- Bottle size: 75cl
- Code: 35118
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Vegetarian
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Vegan
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Sulphites
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Expression
Elegant, intricate, mineral-laced whites
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Flexible with a range of cheese styles including soft goat's, Gruyère, Emmenthal, pecorino, parmesan, Cheddar
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Butter and cream-based sauces. Beurre noisette, hollandaise, velouté, mornay, white clam
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Strongly flavoured spices should be used sparingly. Good with tarragon, chervil, chives, parsley, thyme
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Pan-fried, grilled or braised light meats such as capon, pork, veal, guinea foul
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Butter and cream-based sauces. Beurre noisette, hollandaise, velouté, mornay, white clam
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Very spicy food can overrun the wines delicate complexity
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Radicchio, endive, truffle fine bean, pea shoot, chanterelle salads. Fennel, purple sprouting broccoli, asparagus
About the Wine
Riesling
REESE-ling
Riesling, a versatile, aromatic grape variety that can be expected to have good acidity, often residual sugar and light in alcohol. It can be made dry or very sweet. Key characteristics are lime and petroleum on the nose, followed by orange, apple, blossom, passion fruit and honey on the palate.
Flavours:
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Apple
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Honeysuckle
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Lime
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Passion Fruit
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Petrol
Weingut Winter, Dittelsheim is located between picturesque hills in the heart of the Rheinhessen wine region. Profound marly clay and limey soils characterize the wines. Stefan Winter started as wine-maker at the aged 20 in 2000, and continued cultivating the land. He's gained the region’s appreciation for his unrivalled quality. The winery is currently 20 hectares, focused on classic white grape varieties. Main variety is Riesling with over 65%, then Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir.
The Country
Germany
Germany produces some of the finest white wines in the world with a balance of rainfall and sunshine in a long growing season. The steeply terraced vineyards of the Mosel and Rhine rivers are beautiful to behold yet dangerous to work in.
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