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Wer sich mit gutem Wein auseinandersetzt, wird ziemlich schnell auf den Begriff »Terroir« stoßen. Der Begriff kommt aus dem Französischen und hieß erst einmal nur »Gebiet«. Heute steht das Wort »Terroir« im Französischen zusätzlich oft für das, was wir im Deutschen als »Regionalität« bezeichnen.
Woher kommt der Begriff Terroir?
Das erste Mal wurde der Begriff »Terroir« im Zusammenhang mit Genuss und Geschmack im Mittelalter in Frankreich von den Zisterzienserorden genutzt...
» The Federal Honorary Prize winners in the wine and sparkling wine sector stand for excellent quality work and incomparable moments of enjoyment. With the utmost care and craftsmanship, they manage to translate the terroir, the climate and the special features of their region into unique wines and sparkling wines that impress. The Federal Honorary Prize winners are guardians of German wine culture and at the same time visionaries who carry it into the future - with creativity, a spirit of innovation and a deep understanding of what makes wine: enjoyment, community and the connection to home. « Freya von Czettritz, CEO of DLG Holding.
We have already told you a lot about our premium Rieslings, the incredibly strong piwi wine Cabernet Blanc and the special features of our winery. But we have never mentioned one small, modest wine:
We know this from classic fairy tales: if you get into dire straits, the white knight comes galloping up and saves you from certain doom. We winemakers have a "white knight" like that too, only his horse drinks diesel.
This year we desperately needed him, our knight, because the weather behaved like the proverbial dragon:
An unsuspecting couple of tourists arrived thirsty at the Swiss House early in the morning.
Our hut manager that day, Benedikt, was still wiping the tables, but greeted them friendly and immediately asked what they would like to drink.
“An apple spritzer,” was the unsuspecting answer.
Benedict froze in mid-movement and looked at the tourists in horror.
They immediately realized that they had made a mistake, but since they had been to the Palatinate several times before, they knew after a brief hesitation how to make up for their mistake: "Oh, a grape juice spritzer, please!"
Benedikt breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and immediately brought two large glasses of sparkling grape juice spritzer outside. (This actually happened, by the way.) ...
