Sunday, March 25, 2012

Tasting - Peter Mertes Liebfraumilch

Name: Peter Mertes
Variety: Liebfraumilch
Region: Rheinhessen, Palatinate
Country: Germany
Year: 2009
Price: $5.95

Winery Review:  Leibfraumilch is a soft, delicate wine of the Rheinhessen and Palatinate districts. The original wine was named after the Leibfraumilch monastery in Worms, where the monks were the first wine growers and produced an unusually pleasing wine. Wines of the Rheinhessen and Palatinate are noted for their aroma, well balanced harmony, and fragrance. Leibfraumilch, as all excellent white wines is best served chilled. We suggest serving with cold entrees, as well as poultry, such as chicken or turkey, or even with a mild Cheddar, mellow and slightly nutty with a medium consistency.

My review:  This was a good wine.  A unique style of wine that I had not tried before.  The wine was almost colorless in the glass and did not have much of a nose.  The tast was excellent with a sugary candy taste.  It was super smooth and easy to drink.  It would be good for one or two glasses but is almost too rich to drink beyond that.  I agree with the winery and think that this swine would pair excellently with cheese.

I tasted this on its own with no food.   

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