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| Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2011 (based on 14 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 84.7 pts. and median of 85 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by vanessa.langevin on 4/1/2011: Very light, almost clear yellow with green tinges. Nose comes off as being very sweet making you think overwhelmingly of honey. The high iron content of the vineyard's trademark soil is very apparent. Almost like sucking on a coin or set of keys. The mouth is off-dry and laden with sweet pear and fresh white flowers. Made me think of crisp white linens drying on a clothesline in the wind on a hot summer day. Fell a little flat in the acidity department leaving it slightly off-balance, but this is a crowd-pleaser. Really easy to drink, low-alcohol, and definitely not your typical Riesling. Perfect for a summer garden party or day by the pool. (6908 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/6/2010: Not sourced from the estate -- just supposed to be the fun wine. Its not on the famous hill of Gunerlock (?).
Petrol and fruit character on the nose, showing more evolution or maybe more "maturity" than what I would expect at this price ($14). It has weight and gives allot more for its price. (4996 views) | | | Tasted by Badfish on 5/22/2010 & rated 86 points: Deutschland (Wine Exchange - Orange, CA): Stone fruit driven on the nose with some musky perfume thrown in. In the mouth this is sweet and glossy with low fruit density in an approachable style. There is some minerality to balance the sweetness yielding a quaffable though simple wine. (5678 views) | | | Tasted by Weston3220 on 4/22/2010: Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival (Vancouver Convention Centre [West]): Green Fruit [nice] Med Sweet, Great Acid Balance, Good Riper Fruit on Palate [Better then Dr Loosen QbA IMO] (6085 views) | | | Tasted by dynowine on 4/20/2010 & rated 85 points: Mild nose of petrol and slate, apricot, citrus. Taste of sour citrus and apricot, slick in the mouth, a mild wine but enough acid to cut through lighter asian foods with sweet and sour sauces. (2664 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 4/1/2010: The answer to Dr. L but from the rhein. Almost peach in character on the nose. a bit shaggy on the palate with notes of crisp green apple. Doesn't hang together in harmony on the palate to me. (2417 views) | | | Tasted by pgb67 on 2/17/2010: Big disappointment - I've never found a $10 riesling that cuts it - seems like you have to go bigger to get that right balance. (2573 views) |
| Gunderloch Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)2008 Gunderloch Fritz's Riesling Wine FAQs: FRITZ´s RIESLING grows in a very small and special part of Rheinhessen called the „Roter Hang“, which means the „red hill“. It is located between the village of Nackenheim and the village of Nierstein 20 kilometers south of the city of Mainz. The characteristic name of this area is ascribable to its red slate soil. The red color comes from a high portion of minerals in the soil. All our vinyards are located in this „roter Hang“ Area. In addition the vinyards are very close to the river Rhein, they are facing south-east and they have steep slopes. The combination of those four factors: the red slate soil, the closeness to the river, the exponation to the sun and the steepness of the vinyards are the perfect combination to produce a special wine like FRITZ´s RIESLING. The Perfect Riesling climate consists of warm and sunny days as well as cold nights. The grapes benefit from the sunshine to develop their flavor and at the same time they benefit from the low temperatures at night to keep their acidity. Furthermore the combination of steep slopes, the closeness to the river Rhein and the red slate soil create a perfect microclimate enfavoring the production of high quality wines like FRITZ´s RIESLING. FRITZ´s RIESLING is a blend of different Riesling vinyardsites which are all located in the „Roter Hang“ Area. By using the grapes from different vinyards we can provide our customers the same high quality and great taste every year.Riesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)Germany Wines of Germany | The Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) | How to read a German wine label | Geographical Information Down to Single Vineyards
#2014 Vintage Notes:
2014 Vintage Report by Terry Theise
2014 Vintage Report by Wine Spectator
"My gut still tells me the Saar (and to some extent) the Ruwer are better overall in 2014 than the more storied areas of the Mosel proper, but those that spent the requisite time living in their middle-Mosel vineyards made some of the most electric and "feathery" Riesling in a long time (maybe the finest in 20 years - yes, it's true!)" - Jon Rimmerman (Of course only a very short historical memory would call the Saar and Ruwer less 'storied' than the middle Mosel - jht)Rheinhessen All about Rheinhessen
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