Weinwissen aus der Pfalz – Terroir, Rebsorten & nachhaltiger Weinbau

Was macht einen großen Riesling aus? Wie prägen Granit, Kalkmergel, Buntsandstein und Schiefer den Charakter eines Weins? Und warum sind PiWi-Rebsorten wie Cabernet blanc die Zukunft des nachhaltigen Weinbaus?
In unserem Weinwissen nehmen wir euch mit in die Welt von Terroir, Klima, Böden, Rebsorten und Pfälzer Weinkultur – direkt aus dem Familienweingut seit 1788. Gleichzeitig lassen wir euch mit einem Augenzwinkern und Pfälzer Charme hinter die Kulissen unseres Weinguts blicken. Viel Spaß bei unserem WeinGeplauder!

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Foto:die großen Nasen

There are people who earn their living by sniffing. This is not surprising when it comes to dogs, but when it comes to people, people stop and think. In France, for example, you are a highly paid celebrity if you can call yourself a " grand nez " - because that's the people who compose perfumes.

For a sommelier and winemaker, the nose is also a tool, and a cold means that the person is completely unable to work. We need to find out at some point whether our health insurance companies understand and accept this. Because before it reaches the palate, the " bouquet " of the wine is detected by the nose. Bouquet is French and means...

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Bild: Roséwein vs. Weisswein Weingut Graf von Weyher Pfalz

Laypeople often think that rosé wine is simply a mixture of red and white wine. Wrong. To explain how it is made, we first have to take a closer look at the differences between red and white wine.

At first glance, it seems quite simple: white wine is made from the white (probably greenish-yellow) grapes, and red wine is made from the red (actually bluish-violet) grapes. But that is only partially true. It is actually possible to create a visually light wine from a red wine. But how does that work?

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