Wine tasting
A glass of wine like this, if it's any good, is a fine thing! So how do you judge whether it's any good? Because everyone knows that what tastes good to one person makes another frown. Apart from personal taste, how do you get to the bottom of a wine? Tasting!
Méthode rurale - Sparkling wine traditionally made
An old, simple and natural form of sparkling wine production (rurale for rural - surprise, surprise) originating from France. Only one fermentation takes place. This is also the main difference to the traditional method known from champagne, for example.
The Burgundy Myth
Burgundy or, as the French call it, Bourgogne, is the region between Dijon and Lyon, which also includes Chablis and Grand Auxerrois, located to the north-west of Burgundy proper. It can be said to be the wine-growing region with the highest reputation, not only in Europe but worldwide.
Degrees Oechsle
The must weight is determined by the winegrower in degrees Oechsle. The term “must weight” refers to the amount of sugar dissolved in the grape juice. During wine production, the sugar directly influences the alcohol content of the wine. This means that the must weight cannot be overestimated when it comes to wine production and the time of harvest.
Weißburgunder (Pinot blanc)
Weißburgunder, also known as Weißer Burgunder, Pinot Blanc or Klevner, is a white grape variety. It most probably originates from Burgundy.
Federweisser - new white wine
Federweisser is the German term for new white wine. It is a grape must pressed from white grape varieties whose fermentation has only just begun. All degrees of maturity, from white grape must to almost fully fermented white wine, may be called Federweisser. However, Federweißer must have a minimum alcohol content of 4% when sold in Germany.
Auxerrois
Auxerrois belongs to the Burgundy family and is a natural cross between Pinot and Pinot Blanc.
Cabernet blanc
This is a fairly new grape variety among those cultivated in Germany, having only been bred in 1991.
Wine-growing region Saale-Unstrut
We endeavour to present our guests in our ‘Friedrich’ a comprehensive cross-section of the wines produced in the region. Our region is the Saale-Unstrut wine-growing region: small but beautiful, very young in modern times, yet with a very long history - that is the Saale-Unstrut wine-growing region.
Gutedel
The white Chasselas (german Gutedel) grape variety is certainly very, very old and is definitely one of the oldest of all grape varieties. The German capital of Chasselas is located in the Markgräferland region (between Freiburg i. Br. and the border with Switzerland).
Silvaner
The Silvaner grape variety is one of the oldest grape varieties in Europe. It probably originates from Austria. It has been native to Germany since the 17th century. It is a natural cross between Traminer and Austrian white.
Riesling
Riesling is a white grape variety that is generally a flagship of German viticulture. Germany is almost certainly the country of origin. Even today, almost half of the world's total acreage is located in Germany. The grape variety has been cultivated in Germany for at least 600 years (first mentioned in writing in Worms in 1402 1435*).
