Weingut CaspariAlbrecht Eggert Spätburgunder Trocken Steillage - Handlese
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The Albrecht Eggert Spätburgunder Trocken Steillage - Handlese of the Weingut Caspari is in the top 0 of wines of Mosel.
Details and technical informations about Weingut Caspari's Albrecht Eggert Spätburgunder Trocken Steillage - Handlese.
Discover the grape variety: Favorita
Lively, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, an elegant palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (acacia), white-fleshed fruits (apple, pear) and saline notes. Refreshing profile, best drunk young. Grown in the Roero and Langhe, a Piedmontese alternative to Ligurian Vermentino. Genetically identical to Vermentino, an autochthonous white variety from Piedmont.
Informations about the Weingut Caspari
The Weingut Caspari is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Mosel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mosel
Kingdom of lively, crystalline Riesling: citrus, green apple, gunflint, tangy tension and signature slate minerality. From light, fruity Kabinett to off-dry Spätlese, up to sweet Auslese and Trockenbeerenauslese of rare finesse. Some supple Müller-Thurgau and lively Elbling. Steeply sloped vineyards (up to 65% at the Bremmer Calmont) on blue and grey slate, 5,400 ha of Riesling (61.
The word of the wine: Performance
Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).
