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Germany Franconia/Franken Mainviereck
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2011 Michelbach Apostelgarten Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken, Franconia/Franken, Germany

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Firm nose, light nutty notes, hint of bacon, prominent vegetal notes, ripe yellow fruit, floral traces, earthy and mineral notes. Ripe, creamy, slightly off-dry fruit on the palate, vegetal and herbaceous aromas, hint of yellow spice, elegant acidity, light tannic grip, prominent earthy and salty mineral notes, very slightly muted, hint of tobacco, good substance and depth, still quite young, delicate hint of sugar candy, some yellow spice on a very good, firm, fairly juicy, minerally finish.

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Last reviewed: 5 September, 2018
Type: Weißwein(White wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Classification: Grosses Gewächs
Sweetness: trocken(dry)
Bottle closure: Glass
Variety: Riesling
Registration number: 102703012
wein.plus rating: excellent (91 WP)
Last reviewed: 27 August, 2012
Best to drink: 2013-2016+.
Editor note: Translate to English Herber getrocknet-pflanzlicher bis kräuteriger Duft mit Aromen eingemachter gelber Früchte, erdigen Anklängen und einem Hauch Tabak. Reife, schmelzige und fast ein wenig ölige Frucht im Mund, herbe Kräuterwürze und erdige Mineralik, wieder eine Spur Tabak, sehr feine Säure, nachhaltig und schmelzig am Gaumen, etwas Kandis, gewisse Wärme, aber auch kühle Elemente, geschmeidiger Stil, sehr guter Abgang.

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Germany, or rather the area that is now part of it, has a wine culture that is over two thousand years old. But even before that, imported wine was drunk, as evidenced by a Greek clay wine bottle...

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The white grape variety probably originates from Germany. There are more than 150 synonyms testifying to the great age and worldwide distribution of this vine in almost all...

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The German wine-growing region of Franconia used to be divided into the three areas of Maindreieck, Mainviereck and Steigerwald with 23 Großlagen and...

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The growing region lies on the northern edge of the state of Bavaria in Germany and is crossed by the Main river in a large W-shape. A special feature is that the Bavarian...

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