Fürst von Metternich Dry Cuvée

Wine Producer:

Fürst von Metternich

Winemaker:

FÜRST VON METTERNICH

Winemaking:

The year 1775 provided proof that whoever comes too late is not always punished by life. As the mounted messenger from the Abbot Princes arrived at Schloss Johannisberg two weeks late with the permission to harvest, the grapes on the vine were afflicted with noble rot. They were still harvested and pressed -and found to be quite delicious. That is how the Spatlese late harvesting method was born. A few years later the first Auslese (selected grape harvest) was pressed and the first Eiswein (ice wine) was harvested at Schloss Johannisberg. That was the beginning of consistently selected harvests on the estate.

Wine Style:

Sparkling wine

Wine Description:

The blue neck label stands for the Dry cuvée, which attracts a wide public. The harmonious wine bouquet is characterized by German Riesling wines. FÜRST VON METTERNICH combines, as no other product, an elite flair with high quality and is a symbol of German sparkling wine culture.

Colour: light yellow with nuances of green.

Mousseux: a continous flow of delicate bubbles.

Production method: Methode Charmat

Winery Info:

The Johannisberg was originally a Rheingau monastery. It was named after its abbey church, which was consecrated in 1130 in honour of John the Baptist. Johannisberg is home of the world's oldest Riesling vineyard, where since 817 wine is cultivated. Besides, it is the most northerly region for wine growing.

Vineyard information:

The Rheingau wine growing area lies on the right banks of the Rhine River between Wiesbaden and Lorch. It is the smallest wine growing area of Germany, but the one with the greatest share of Riesling grapes -84%.

The climate there is dry, with warm summers and mild winters. The soil characteristics are a Taunus quartzite, sandy clay and loess and slate.

Abv:

12.5%

Grape Variety:

German Riesling

Tasting Note:

This cuvée is fine and clear with distinctive fruit aromas, including mandarin and peach; it is harmonious and well balanced with a fresh, delicate sweetness.