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Liebliche Weine haben keinen guten Ruf – irgendwie verbinden alle damit einen dicken Schädel oder einen unausgebildeten Gaumen. Doch warum ist das eigentlich so?
Tatsächlich führt diese Beurteilung direkt auf den Schwierigkeitsgrad der Herstellung zurück, denn Zucker ist bekanntermaßen ein Geschmacksträger. Mit ein wenig mehr Restsüße kann man daher eine nicht ganz perfekte Qualität im Wein durchaus verschwinden lassen…
It's finally here, the long-awaited summer! Summer is all about living, laughing, and eating outdoors, and that's why we've dedicated this newsletter entirely to enjoyment.
Here are some wonderful recipes for an Italian-style menu with primo piatto (= first course with pasta) and secondo piatto (= second course with meat or vegetables)!
First things first – THE WELCOME DRINK:
Today (March 13th) Riesling celebrates its birthday! It's turning a tender 590 years old, Germany's most popular white wine variety. The first documented mention dates back to 1435. The hashtag #rieslingbirthday will be trending on social media today. We're already looking forward to seeing the pictures.
Of course, a birthday also calls for gifts! For this reason, we have a very special Riesling offer on this birthday (and only today):
» 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:
Some statistics say that moving is the second most stressful thing you can do in your life. (The most stressful is a divorce, but that's not our topic today.) In fact, there are very few people who like moving. No wonder, since everything is being shaken to its foundations and rearranged.
Wine is no different: the more often it moves from barrel A to barrel B, the worse its mood becomes. Because it too is torn from its beauty sleep, shaken up, forced through narrow tubes and has to get used to its new surroundings.
Well, says the clever winemaker, we'll just let the wine slumber wonderfully in the cellar and not disturb it. But it's not quite that simple (that was obvious)...
