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As we move south towards the French border, notable here is the Schäwer vineyard, a very rare occurrence of slate in the Pfalz. (Continue reading here.)
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2021 Pfalz Riesling GG Part VIII: Bürgergarten im Breumel, Hölle, Meerspinne, Michelsberg, Schäwer, Vogelsang from Christmann, Messmer, Minges, Müller-Catoir, and Rebholz
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Transitioning from the southern portion of the central Pfalz and into the southern Pfalz, the overall quality remains quite high. (Continue reading here.)
2018 (and a late-released 2017) Weisser Burgunder GG's of Note from Saale-Unstrut, Baden, Franken, and Pfalz -- Bassermann-Jordan, Bercher, Juliusspital, Knipser, Messmer, Pawls, Pfeffingen, Staatliche Hofkeller Würzburg
Weisser Burgunder (literally, white Burgundy, also seen as Weisserburgunder, Weiss Burgunder, and Weissburgunder, and often with the “ss" written as “ß”) is what German Pinot Blanc is called. It can make a fascinating, racy wine in Germany, especially the Pfalz, that are unlike any Pinot Blanc that I know from any other wine region.
2018 was a difficult year for Weisser Burgunder, with too many examples being loose and flabby due to low acidity. I’ll spare you the notes on those wines and just present the minority that I tasted that are indeed worthy of interest. (Continue reading here.)
2018 Pfalz Riesling GG Part V (Ganzhorn, Hölle, Kalmit, Kastanienbusch, Kirchberg, Schäwer, Sonnenberg, im Sonnenschein) -- Kranz, Messmer, Minges, Rebholz, Siegrist, Wehrheim
Pfalz strength continues in the southern portion, although perhaps a step behind the middle Pfalz. (Continue reading here.)
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