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1976er Serriger Vogelsang Riesling Auslese, A.P. Nr. 3 561 107 003 77,
Staatichen Weinbaudom=E4nen, Trier.
This Saar vineyard is near the extreme limit of where Riesling grapes
can be grown to maturity. In most years the acidity can be searing,
especially when the wine is young. When the year is especially warm in
Germany with a long growing season, this vineyard can produce top qualty
wines. The year 1976 was a very hot year with a long growing season, and
this allowed Serriger Vogelsang to produce some outstanding wine.
This wine has light lemon color. There is some petrol with typical
Riesling fruit as well as tropical fruit such as pineapple. There is a
hint of honey. There is of plenty of acidity, but not excessive. The
wine is rather sweet, but the high acidity makes it appear much more
sweet than it really is. I think this wine ranks up among the top
German Rieslings of 1976. It is still very fresh tasting with no end in
sight. For those who like Sauternes with Foie Gras, this might be an
interesting variation. Unfortunately there was no Foie Gras in the
house, and I am not very fond of the Foie Gras - Sauternes match anyway.
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Correction:
"The wine is rather sweet, but the high acidity makes it appear much
more sweet than it really is." should read:
The wine is rather sweet, but the high acidity makes it appear much less
sweet than it really is.
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