Posts Tagged ‘Riesling’
Weingut Steininger – Riesling Reserve Sekt 2021
“For generations, our winery has stood for the combination of tradition with modern cellar technology, but always for uncompromising quality.” – Weingut Steininger “Dedicate fennel notes. Rich palate with a lot of banana fruit and hints of ginger spice, along with pink and purple floral, greengage, green fruits, herbs and freshly cut grass. Long pleasant…
Read MorePolish Wine
The first Vineyards in Poland were planted on the Wawel Hill in Krakow during the tenth century in 966. Their Viticulture skills evolved with the hard work and dedication of monks, it later caught on with the Polish nobility, being enjoyed by the rich by the end of the 16th century. The country has around…
Read MoreRussian Wine
Vines have been in Russia for thousands of years, growing wildly around the Caspian, Black and Azov Seas, the Viticulture of these grapes would have started before the Ancient Greeks, as evidence of trading between the two has been found along the shores of the Black Sea in both Phanagoria and Gorgippia. It has been…
Read MoreBelgium Wine
The well-exposed hillsides of the Meuse River served as the perfect place to cultivate vines, the Belgians noticed and were all too happy to start planting, dating back to the 9th century. The production of wine in Belgium occurs in the regions of Wallonia and Flanders, with over 120 vineyards, producing more than 3.4 million…
Read MoreAustrian Wine
The first evidence of Wine in Austria dates back to 700 BC, to the times of the Celts and Romans. The very famous Grüner Veltliner grape, which today is the most planted grape variety in Austria, was created in the 10th century. Austria has more than 2,400 wineries within 65 wine regions. The most popular…
Read MoreTurkish Wine
Grapes have been planted in Turkey for more than 10,000 years, but it would take another 3,000 years before they started making Wine with those grapes. The Peninsula of Anatolia in Turkey is the oldest Winemaking area in the country, dating back 7,000 years. Turkey hosts over 1,000,000 ha (2,500,000 acres) of vineyards, producing a…
Read MoreNetherlands Wine
As far back as 968 BC, viniculture was mentioned in what is now within the borders of the Netherlands, in the city of Maastricht. Its modern Wine production took off during the 1970s. Over 180 commercial vineyards are in operation in the Netherlands. Focused in the two main regions of Gelderland and Limburg, with some vineyards…
Read MoreWhat is Riesling?
When Riesling is mentioned then we tend to think about countries such as Germany and Austria. We think of white wines and possibly fizzy ones also, we think of white grapes and we think of fairly aromatic characters from them. We’d all be quite correct in our thinking, but there is a lot more to…
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