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Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder). 1616 Pfaffmann

Connoisseur special (Weinprobe. Kenner-Spezial). German Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder). Pinot Noir 2014 by 1616 Pfaffmann, Rhineland, Pfalz, Germany.

German Pinot Noir:- In Germany the Pinot Noir grape assortment is called “SPÄTBURGUNDER” which implies late maturing (Spät) and Pinot (Burgunder). In the wine world Germany plays an unmistakable part. The majority of the wineries make Riesling yet German Pinot Noir has a 500 year old history. Today Germany has 29,000 sections of land in Pinot Noir planted and expanding. It is today the third biggest producer of Pinot Noir grapes. 

Winery: Founded in 1616, the winery has a 400 year old history. From the 1950s the zone was formed into a winery with an extraordinary,  dedicated and exceptional energy. The winery covers a region of 160 hectares in the current day. It is perhaps the oldest winery in the locale of Rhineland PFALZ. 

Wine (Pinot Noir, Spätburgunder, 2014):- A light bodied wine. Fruity on the nose and dry on the sense of taste. Flavours of dark fruits and pure Pinot noir. Not very intense red but rather the wine has an incredible design and surface. The wine has a one of a kind character and is impacted by the German soil. Tannins on the lower side with an extraordinary completion and persistent flavour.

Photography, Content and presented by Sagar Sareen

German Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder). Pinot Noir 2014 by 1616 Pfaffmann, Rhineland, Pfalz, Germany.

Blue Nun, Riesling

Blue Nun Riesling 2016 by F.W. Langguth Erben GmbH & Co.KG, Germany.

One of the most established wine brands. Introduced by H.Sichel Söhne in 1923 with the 1921 vintage which got popular between 1950s and 1980s. After the world war ll, the brand turned out to be terrifically famous in the United States and United Kingdom. During the 1970s they utilized radio promotion which boosted  the deals by 500%. Pushing ahead Blue Nun was obtained by the “MOSEL” based German family firm “LANGGUTH” in 1996. They repositioned the brand by changing the grapes from Müller-Thurgan to 30% Riesling and made the wine less sweet. In 2009, Blue Nun launched Blue Nun gold sparkling wine which contains chips of 24 carat gold.

Riesling Grape:- A white grape assortment which began in the Rhine district. Riesling is a sweet-smelling grape assortment. The riesling grape in the Rhine River area, runs all through pieces of Germany, France, Austria, and Switzerland. 

The wine:- A medium bodied wine. Citrusy on the palate. An uncomplicated wine which became famous everywhere since 1921. Smells of peach, subtropical citrus organic products with fragrance of lavender field in Provence.

Photography, content and presented by Sagar Sareen

Blue Nun Riesling 2016 by F.W. Langguth Erben GmbH & Co.KG, Germany