S-Rhone/Lirac / Tavel Rosé Cinsault, Mediterranean Full bodied ** only rosé Grenache Intense flavour reds & whites too West bank of Rhone Southern/Cotes du Reds Syrah, Grenach, Mediterranean Concentrated * Also rosé & whites Roussillon Mourvedre, Carignan Rugged and mountainous Long sunlight hours, low rainfall + strong winds Rheingau/Rudesheim, White Riesling Cool continental with potentially wet Vineyards planted in Medium to full body ** to Geisenheim: Geisenheim, summers rows up the or Hi acidity ****+ famous wine research Johannesberg Northern bank of Rhein + Main river terraced Ripe flavour centre Modestly steep hills south facing Handwork + protection of Taunus hills to the North Stakes with canes tied Rudesheim: steeper hills at the top to maximise sun exposure Minimal adjustments to the wine Stainless VATs or large oak vessels Mosel/Bernkastel, White Riesling Cool continental with potentially wet Vineyards planted in Light body ** to Michelsberg – Piesport summers rows up the slope or Lo alcohol ****+ Grosslage from the flat Bernkastel/Piesport in middle along terraced Hi acidity area of Mosel the Mosel river before it joins the Rhine Handwork Medium sweetness up north Stakes with canes tied Floral green fruit character Steep slopes with a south facing aspect at the top to maximise and stony soil to maximise sun exposure sun exposure and warmth Minimal adjustments to the wine Stainless steel VATs or large oak vessels NiederOsterreich Gruner Veltliner Moderate Cool continental with hi Traditionally no oak Green grapes, salad, white *** reknowned areas: /Wachau continentality and diurnal range ageing pepper + mineral notes Kamptal, Kremstal Cooling Northerly winds Riesling too Northern bank of the Danube river Hun/Tokaji White Furmint Continental climate with short, cold Grape selection while Deep **** Puttonyos system to Harslevelu winters and long warm summers picking between aszu Hi acidity express level of Muscotaly Foothills of the Carpathian mountains and szamorodni Intense aromas of orange sweetness (Muscat Blanc a marmalade, apricot & honey 0 to 5 petits grains
S-Rhone/Lirac / Tavel Rosé Cinsault, Grenache Mediterranean West bank of Rhone Full bodied Intense flavour ** only rosé reds & whites too Southern/Cotes du Roussillon Reds Syrah, Grenach, Mourvedre, Carignan Mediterranean Rugged and mountainous Long sunlight hours, low rainfall + strong winds Concentrated * Also rosé & whites Rheingau/Rudesheim, Geisenheim, Johannesberg White Riesling Cool continental with potentially wet summers Northern bank of Rhein + Main river Modestly steep hills south facing + protection of Taunus hills to the North Rudesheim: steeper hills Vineyards planted in rows up the or terraced Handwork Stakes with canes tied at the top to maximise sun exposure Minimal adjustments to the wine Stainless VATs or large oak vessels Medium to full body Hi acidity Ripe flavour ** to ****+ Geisenheim: famous wine research centre Mosel/Bernkastel, Piesport White Riesling Cool continental with potentially wet summers Bernkastel/Piesport in middle along the Mosel river before it joins the Rhine up north Steep slopes with a south facing aspect and stony soil to maximise sun exposure and warmth Vineyards planted in rows up the slope or terraced Handwork Stakes with canes tied at the top to maximise sun exposure Minimal adjustments to the wine Stainless steel VATs or large oak vessels Light body Lo alcohol Hi acidity Medium sweetness Floral green fruit character ** to ****+ Michelsberg – Grosslage from the flat area of Mosel NiederOsterreich /Wachau Gruner Veltliner Moderate Cool continental with hi continentality and diurnal range Cooling Northerly winds Northern bank of the Danube river Traditionally no oak ageing Green grapes, salad, white pepper + mineral notes *** reknowned areas: Kamptal, Kremstal Riesling too Hun/Tokaji White Furmint Harslevelu Muscotaly (Muscat Blanc a petits grains Continental climate with short, cold winters and long warm summers Foothills of the Carpathian mountains Grape selection while picking between aszu and szamorodni Deep Hi acidity Intense aromas of orange marmalade, apricot & honey **** Puttonyos system to express level of sweetness 0 to 5
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