WTNs: Silvaner, Trollinger

2009 Graf v. Schönborn Hallburger Schlossberg Silvaner Kabinett Trocken –Franken, Germany 13,5%

Silvaner doesn’t mess around in Franconian soil, Marl in this case. Orange, apricot, almond, lemon shortbread, sweet, dewy mineral and forceful, but balanced acidity. A powerful ’09 Kabinett.

2007 Rolf Heinrich Heilbronner Stiftsberg Trollinger QbA Trocken –Württemberg, Germany 12,5%

I am a fan of Trollinger (Vernatsch, or Schiava in Italy). It is so perfectly simple in flavor and it tastes at the same time so deliciously and anciently dated. This is red-wine of the distant past and I’m thankful that the modern world hasn’t completely swept it underneath the rug in favor of ever larger wines. Medium-light-bodied, cranberry, strawberry fruit, kind of Sangiovese meets Gamay, with rose-hips and a tart, fresh, but slightly rounder 2007 finish.

Cheers,
Bill

2009 Graf v. Schönborn Hallburger Schlossberg Riesling Kabinett Trocken –Franken, Germany 13,5%

Silvaner doesn’t mess around in Franconian soil

Typo?

2009 Graf v. Schönborn Hallburger Schlossberg Riesling Kabinett Trocken –Franken, Germany 13,5%

Silvaner doesn’t mess around in Franconian soil

Typo?

See what I'm saying Keith! Franconian Silvaner is so amazing that subconsciously, my mind was thinking Riesling. Those who say that Silvaner is a neutral wine haven't been drinking the right Silvaners.

Thanks for catching that!

Bill