Wednesday 17 February 2016

Germany – Weingut Schloss Ortenberg Weisser Burgunder 2014



Domaine and vineyard

The Weingut Schloss Ortenberg was founded in 1997 by the merger of two local wineries. The first, known as San Andreas Winery has its roots in the fourteenth century when the citizens of Offenburg founded the hospital of the poor San Andreas. From that moment, thanks to continuous donations of the faithful, the hospital's properties have increased. And since 1500, in this structure, it produced wine. Despite many vicissitudes, the production has remained active to the present day. Since 1975, the winery belongs to the SADT Offenburg with adjoining 29 hectares of land planted with vines.
The second winery, the Ortenau winery, started to have a certain resonance in the Second World War, during the reconstruction, when to the land already belonging to this winery are added 6.5 hectares around the beautiful castle of Ortenberg. And on such land they begin a series of experiments to determine what were the best grapes to grow in this region, both to improve the vineyard management techniques and health of plants. Here, too, further donations have expanded the total vineyard area. In 1992 the Ortenau wine cellar becomes "Weinbauversuchsgut of Ortenaukreis."
In 1997, as already mentioned, the two wineries come together to create the Weingut Schloss Ortenberg, Winery with assets of vineyards extending over 45 hectares. The result is an extremely vast and varied production by type, color and expectations, even if white wines remain the masters of their production landscape.


The wine

A dry white wine, produced by Weisser Burgunder grapes grown in the Baden region.


Tasting note

Date
18 December 2015


Wine name
WEISSER BURGUNDER
Vintage
2014
Nation
Germany
Region
Baden
AOC-DOC
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Grape Varieties
Weisser burgunder
Serving temperature
10-12° C
Alcohol
11,5
Price (in euro)
8,50
SO2 (in mg/l)
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Visual Examination
Taste analysis
Limpidity
Cristal Clear
Body
Weak
Color
Greenish yellow
Balance
Quite Balanced
Consistency
Scarcely consistent
Soft sensations
Dry
Effervescence
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Hard sensations
Fresh


Flavors intensity
Scarcely Intense
Olfactory analysis
Flavours
Apple, pear
Aroma intensity
Scarcely Intense


Complexity
Scarcely Complex
Finish/Persistence
Scarcely Persistent
Quality
Quiet Fine
Overall evaluations
Aromas
Herbs, apple
Development
Ready


Harmony
Harmonious


Food pairing

Suitable for fish, salads and vegetable dishes.
 

I admit that Germany, both from the touristic point of view, both from the wine remains for me an unknown land. And, for better or for worse, I cannot draw a general opinion from just one bottle. But it's a beginning, an incentive to study the local production and to taste more and more products. I tried to taste this wine both at the recommended temperature and at room temperature. In the first case it came out an acid and fresh wine with delicate scents and aromas. In the second case the acidity completely covered all the other features of the wine and the weak body did not help. In essence it remains a product not memorable but certainly worth a try, and try again.

Official website: www.weingut-schloss-ortenberg.de














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