Souvignier Gris
The Souvignier gris grape variety (pronunciation: Suvinje grie) was bred in 1983 by Norbert Becker (1937 - 2012) at the State Viticultural Institute in Freiburg i. Br. Please do not confuse it with Sauvignon, even if an English tongue can get confused when pronouncing it.
Grauburgunder
The names for Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) can vary. In the past, this white wine was often referred to as Ruländer and even today there are wine regions with this synonym for Grauburgunder. In French it is called Pinot Gris and the Italians say Pinot Grigio. Or its name is Szürkebarát.
Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer is the best-known variant of the Traminer grape variety. The name Gewürztraminer is derived from the word "spiced" (in German Language "gewürzt"). This refers to the flavour of the wines. On the other hand, it is derived from the place name Tramin in South Tyrol. Although Gewürztraminer enjoys great popularity there, it has since been disproved that it originated there. The exact origin is still uncertain. However, the winegrowers in and around Tramin see it quite differently. Who can blame them?
... petit village tranquille qui s'appelle Chardonnay
"Dans le Haut-Mâconnais, la grande région située entre le Chalonnais et le Beaujolais, se trouve un vieux petit village tranquille qui s'appelle Chardonnay."
That's how the locals put it. In proper English Language: In the High-Mâconnais, the large region between Chalonnais and Beaujolais, lies a tranquil, old village called Chardonnay.
2024 - 250 years Ferdinand Oechsle
Christian Ferdinand Oechsle was born in Buhlbach in 1774, the 250th anniversary of his birth is in 2024. He is the inventor of the Oechsle scale.
You are so sweet
Residual sugar refers to the sugars left unfermented in a finished wine. It is measured by grams of sugar per litre (g/l). But how sugar morphs from grapes in the vineyard to the delicious glass of wine in your hand?
A tip from the winemaker
Basically, we serve all our wines open; the one or other bottle then stands around for a while with the cork pushed back in or screwed shut again. There's fresh air in the bottle. That's not good.
Cabernet Cortis
Cabernet Cortis is a blue PIWI (fungus-resistant) variety and a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Solaris, which was created in 1982 at the State Viticulture Institute in Freiburg.
Scheurebe
The white Scheurebe was bred in 1916 by Dr Georg Scheu in Alzey/Rhine Hesse. He himself assumed that it was a cross between Riesling and Silvaner.
Spätburgunder
Spätburgunder is also known under the names Pinot Noir, Pinot Nero, Blauburgunder or Schwarzburgunder. This red grape variety is not only used to make red wines, but also rosé wines, white autumn wines and even white wines such as Blanc de Noirs.
Portugieser
The Portugieser grape variety is also known as Blue Portugieser. This is a variety whose origin is disputed, whatever the name is.
Dry, semi-dry, medium sweet. Off-dry, sweet?
The German designations for wine flavours, whether white, red or rosé, are partly prescribed by wine law and must be adhered to. Dry, semi-dry and sweet are common designations. But off-dry and sweet?
