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Date: 2005-04-03 15:51:17
From: Jochen Mueller

Subject: Re: Also world class in Austria

Gerhard,

> a SWEET Riesling Spätlese from Wachau with low Alc will most probably
> not be
> good - and you know that very well.

this looks like understatement. Germany produces great sweet Riesling
Spätlese wines from regions with different climates, besides the famous
middle Mosel region (with a mild, subatlantic/Central European climate and
vegetation) also from regions with a warmer and dryer, continental climate
and vegetation more similar to that of the Wachau (especially
Rheinhessen/lower Nahe/Unterhaardt of the Pfalz which originally were
Stipa (=Steinfeder, Federgras) country), including steep stony sites
(e.g., the "Red Slope" between Nackenheim and Nierstein, the Trollbachtal
in the lower Nahe region). Wachau has somewhat warmer and dryer climate
than even this German dry region but there were great sweet Spätlesen and
Auslesen at least from the "Red Slope" even in 2003 (and without
irrigation systems) like those of Georg Albrecht Schneider from Nierstein
(stunningly with only about 5g/l acid); there might be others, e.g.,
Gunderloch or Strub which I did not try. I thus would not believe that the
sites Wachau or Kamptal would not have the potential for great fruity
style Riesling wines, but please note that I stress the words "potential"
and "Riesling". I think it's more a matter of tradition.
Wachau does well with its dry whites and
there might be no market for potential fruity whites.
So my speculation should be seen with a :-)

Best,
Jochen

-----Original Message-----
From: Gerhard Präsent <praesent@telering.at>
To: <wineforum@wein-plus.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 10:51:53 +0200
Subject: [wineforum] Re: Also world class in Austria (formerly:

> > I would like to drink a good
> > sweet Riesling Spätlese with 10% alc or less from a Wachau or Kamptal
> top
> > site:-)
> > Best,
> > Jochen
>
> Jochen,
> a SWEET Riesling Spätlese from Wachau with low Alc will most probably
> not be
> good - and you know that very well.
> I very much hope that the best winemakers won´t never produce something
> */&gr %wrx§* from their best sites.
> ;-)
>
> But there are some TBAs (dry selected berries) produced now and then
> that
> can be stunning. I just remember a Riesling TBA 2000 from Knoll - GREAT
> wine.
>
> Gerhard
>


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