European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Tom of d Neon an wines have a Rich vr1hy Torfe put Don receive advice about sin noted that a Good i invt so Wilh High Quality wine is expected this rail. German wine nuking i Lenni rolled by . The country is the Musl northerly of wine the Label the wine s birth certificate geographic origin grape variety inc degree of ripeness it Harvest ind the wine maker s individual style determine 4 wine s site. And German wine labels provide ill the information you need to sleet the right wine. Example of a German wine Label q the i pen fled growing it pen one of the eleven designated regions in Germany. � the year m which the Granci were Hirv cited. D the town and the Vine Yard from which Chr gripes come in it c4it, � � the grape variety. the wine in in Iickie Kim dry � the Quality level of the wine indicating Ripe Neil of the gripes h Harvitt. � Rhei Pfalz � Winzer Dorfer rabbet a � Muller Thurgau � Hal Brocken � Kiili Titran b a apr � 7 the wifi civil Leiting number of ?otth4t the Winc liar Phi sri Chi Emicel and in Sony a tiny required for ill Semun qui Liry Winti � wine bottled and produced by inc rawer or j off rowers Nuy m lib eled Neuger a Fulling other of Emelei and Bronfen Art identified growing countries its wine Region stretches from Lake Constance along the Rhine River and its tributaries All the Way to Bonn. The Mirror made by the Waters reflect the Sun a necessity for wine making. Soil and climate determine the unique taste of German wines and wine from each of the 11 wine regions is distinctive. wines from the most southerly Region the Black Forest and the Kaise Stuhl Are particularly fiery and full bodied. The Rhei Pfalz site of the German wine Road has been famous since Charlemagne s As the wine cellar of the holy roman it is noted for mild fresh wines. The rheingau sheltered by the is known for its Elk rant riesling. Next door is Rhein Hessen which nestles in the nine knee Between Worms and Mainz. The red and port Gieser grow Here. Three Rivers give their to the Martel Saar i incr wine i Rion and its wines taste of the Rich Mineral soil on the sleep River bunks. People in Vur Lemberg lend to keep their wines for themselves so these earthy wines Are not Well known outside the Region. But wines also with j Rich earthy Lasle if famous a Are their Dpi clively a raped bottles called Bock Beutel. Mall Emrhein wines come from the Rheingold Latue rhinegold Road the a is often called a Little for red wine lovers because of the velvety character of its reds the Nahe Region is named the lasting room of German wines because of the variety of grapes grown there. Finally there is the Hessi the , smallest of All the 11 regions producing Good wines rarely found outside its Borders. The German wine Label always tells which Region the wine comes from the libel is a treasure of information telling the customer exactly what he is getting. It gives the year the town and Vineyard the kind of grape the taste dry to Sweet the Quality the official testing number and whether the wine was bottled by the grower or nol. Information abounds about German wines and much of it is available in English. Class i stores Stock a variety of books and pamphlets about German wine. Among the books available in English Are when the great German wines grow and pineal of and do Tioney by or. Hani Ambrosi director of the slate wine estates in Elville. Tho German wine Institute can provide brochures and maps and answer questions about German wine. Contact Deutscher Wein instill a Mph Posl Fach 1705, d-6500 Mainz 1, Germany. Tel. 06131-28290. The Institute sponsors several German wine seminars in English each year. The week Long study program includes visits to Eberbach monastery to the state research Institute of viticulture and oenology Tours of several wine regions and visits to private estates. Ii costs 1,490 Marks about $745including hoi Al n and All meals. The last beginner s seminar this year will be sept. 28-oct. 4. A seminar in English for advanced study is scheduled oct. 12-18 and costs 1,590 Marks about s795. Bookings should be made through re isl Biro a. Bartho Lorriine wilhelmstrasse8, d-&200 Wiesbaden Germany. Trl. 06121-134100. A floating wine seminar takes place once a year inboard a cd Rhine cruise ship. Scheduled this year oct. 2-9, the cruise goes from Rotterdam Netherlands to Basel Switzerland and includes excursions to vineyards and wine tastings in the study program. There is also time for entertainment and dancing. Cost is 042 to 884 Marks about $421 to i442 depending on Cabin choke for information con act cd German Rhine line 15 Franke Werft. D 5000 Cologne to Germany. Tel. 0221-20800. Weekend wine seminars in English Are also Heid each year in Trier at the the seminars Are usually held in september 3n october and Cost about $75. Information is available from the Dom Freihof. A shoo Trier Germany. For a different aspect of learning about German wines visitors to the Moiel Valley can spend a vacation at a vintner s estate with accommodation in picturesque houses on the estates themselves. Guests can become acquainted with the work of producing wine at All seasons but those interested in the Harvest might want to plan a visit in mid october. Charges for bed and breakfast Range from 16 to 60 Marks about $8 to $30 per Day depending on Type of accommodation. For information Contact to Seljand Lefor Malionek Mose Strasse 2, d-s590 co chem Germany. Tel. 02671 -61148. 8 Jeri put Nugai lne August 28, 1 86
