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Trapp Family Lodge German Riesling tasting
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July 29, 2009 (Wed)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Location: Trapp Family Lodge Wine Cellar
700 Trapp Hill Road View Map |
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COST:
$15.00
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Wine Tasting in the Trapp Family Lodge Wine Cellar Wednesday, July 29th 4:00 to 6:00 We will be tasting new releases of German Riesling, for inclusion on our list. Robert Boehme of Vermont Wine Merchants Company will be on hand to discuss the wines and answer any questions. Of all the grapes of Germany, the most noble is the Riesling — a variety that can do well even in stony soil and can subsist on a minimum of moisture. It is also frost-resistant and a very dependable bearer of high quality grapes which have an acidity level that gives the wine a racy freshness and contributes to its long life. To reach its full potential, Riesling needs extra days of sun; ripening is very late, usually not until the latter half of October. Riesling produces elegant wines of rich character with an incomparable fragrance and taste, often reminiscent of peaches, or when young, apples. In 1996, the vineyard area planted with Riesling exceeded that of Müller-Thurgau, thus making it Germany's premier grape variety in terms of area (ca. one fifth of all plantings). It is grown throughout German wine country. German wine differs from wines of other countries — it's light, lively and fruity, thanks to Germany's unique climatic and geological conditions. With the exception of Saale-Unstrut and Sachsen in the east, the wine-growing regions are concentrated in the south and southwestern part of Germany. They are among the most northerly wine regions in the world and straddle the border between the humid Gulf Stream climate of the west and the dry Continental climate of the east. The long growing season and moderate summer temperatures bring forth filigree wines that are relatively low in alcohol. The format will be casual, walk around with cheese and bread. The wines featured will be: Nik. Weiss Selection, “Urban”, Mosel 2008 Loosen Bros., “Dr. L.”, Mosel 2008 Leitz, Riesling Trocken, Rheingau 2007 Leitz, “DragonStone”, Rüdesheimer Drachenstein, Rheingau 2008 St. Urbans-hof, Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, Spätlese, Mosel 2007 A sign-up sheet will be available at the front desk (253-5742 or 800-826-7000) and there will be a $15.00 fee per person. |
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