The Winery Johann Peter Mertes of Kanzem of Mosel

Winery Johann Peter Mertes - Altenberg Trocken
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Mosel.
It is located in Kanzem in the region of Mosel

The Winery Johann Peter Mertes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Kanzem to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Johann Peter Mertes wines

Looking for the best Winery Johann Peter Mertes wines in Kanzem among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Johann Peter Mertes wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Johann Peter Mertes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Johann Peter Mertes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Johann Peter Mertes

How Winery Johann Peter Mertes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of chicken pie, grilled lobster with tarragon cream sauce or lomo saltado.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Johann Peter Mertes

On the nose the white wine of Winery Johann Peter Mertes. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Johann Peter Mertes. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Johann Peter Mertes

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Johann Peter Mertes.

  • Riesling

Discovering the wine region of Kanzem

The wine region of Kanzem is located in the region of Mosel of Germany. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Von Othegraven or the Domaine Von Othegraven produce mainly wines white, sparkling and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kanzem are Riesling et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kanzem often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, vegetal or microbio.

In the mouth of Kanzem is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Kanzem, producing 31 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Kanzem go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Johann Peter Mertes

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Johann Peter Mertes

How Winery Johann Peter Mertes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of pork roulades with cream and mushrooms, salmon carpaccio with pink berries and shallots or fideuà (spain).

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Johann Peter Mertes.

  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

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Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Winery Johann Peter Mertes and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Ample

Said of a generous wine with a rich body that gives an impression of fullness in the mouth.