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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:
Our virtual Hall of Fame is a hero's podium & trophy showcase substitute. Because the Riesling awards that we have received in recent years are impressive (even if we say so ourselves). To be completely honest: We didn't expect that when we changed our focus a good 10 years ago!
Olympic champions win gold medals, football teams win huge trophies and winemakers receive… certificates. Something's wrong! It would be a Riesling cup made of pure gold, we can already see it in front of us: half a meter high, decorated with vine tendrils and delicate bunches of grapes, ice-cold, filled with a wonderful Graf Granit single-vineyard Riesling ... Oh yes.
The Riesling claims about 59,805 hectares of vineyards worldwide. Of this, a good 24,812 hectares (approx. 40%) are cultivated in Germany, and here in turn is the largest area in the Palatinate with around 6,000 hectares - and the trend is rising. Because the demand for German Riesling is increasing.
The Riesling vine has an extremely sensitive reaction to its surroundings - and by that we actually mean the rock on which the vineyard rests! Because even if all other parameters (grape variety, expansion, alcohol content, etc.) are identical, the wines taste completely different, depending on the soil or rock on which they were allowed to grow.
