A Taste of Baden

I went to a tasting a few weeks back that featured wines from an estate in the Baden. This was my first time I have tasted wines from the Baden. The estate is called Schriesheim and the particular vineyard is the Schrieshem Kuhberg. They featured a Silvaner(sp?) kabinett, light fruity and dry for the most part, alittle residual sweetness. The Riesling was a Kabinett Trocken. Nothing like the Mosel’s or Rhiengau’s in body and flavor, but nice with a little tartness that I liked. Next was a Gewurztraminer Spatlese that was very nice, good acid and varietal character, lots of spice and honey hints. I hesitated when it came to the red wines but what the hell…first was a Dornfelder, deep purple ink in color (your could write a letter with the stuff!), the nose totally threw you off…the fruit was almost blackberry cherry sweet and thick, almost like it was going to too sweet and then when it hit the palate, it when bone dry! Very interesting. The last wine was a Dornfelder-Pinot Noir blend that was for the most part forgettable. Any comments?

[David M. Bueker]

I'm not familiar with the estate, but the wines of Baden are starting to make it to the USA. I'm looking for a few to try some time near term.

The producer was probably Winzergenossenschaft Schriesheim, a cooperative I can't say I am familiar with. I haven't had any wines from the Badische Bergstrasse (where I believe Schriesheim is located), but my experience with wines from further south in Baden (Kaiserstuhl and Ortenau) were very positive ones--including and especially the red spätburgunders.

Keith,

You are correct, I went to the link and those are the wines. So, they are a co-op? mmmmm

Michael