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- winepoppi - 03-23-2002

My knowledge of German wines is almost nil. I recently was given a split (375ml) of this wine as a gift. Can someone assist, since any description is in German, with the following:

1. Type of grape?
2. Is this a bubbly?
3. What temperature to serve at?
4. What is a food pairing?
5. Approximate cost?
6. Why no vintage on label?

Thanks in advance for any help.


- Randy Caparoso - 03-24-2002

Furst von Metternich are the domaine owners of Schloss Johannisberg, one of the legendary estates of the Rheingau (the most prestigious region of the Rhine River).

"Trocken" means dry, so your wine will taste dry (no sweetness at all). If the wine looks like a white wine, then you would serve it nice and cold like any white wine, and with fish or white meats (chicken, veal, pork, etc.) like most white wines. It would be slightly tart, so avoid heavily buttery or creamy sauces that would accentuate the tartness. Just let the taste of the fish (especially with lemon) or meat (tart acidity can handle even a little fattiness) come through.

Other than that, I simply cannot give you any more information since you haven't given me any more. You really must look closely at the bottle and tell us what's written down, even if it looks like gibberish to you. You mentioned, for instance, that it may be a sparkling wine. It could very well be, since many of these estates also make sparkling wine. If it has one of those "Champagne" corks and bottle shapes, then it is a bubbley (in which case you would find the Germany word for sparklers, "Sekt," somewhere on the bottle). But without extra information, all I'm doing is guessing.

By the way, if it is a sparkler after all, then the serving and food recommendations would be the same as previously cited, since sparkling wines are basically white wines with bubbles and a little bit of tartness and yeastiness in the flavor.


[This message has been edited by Randy Caparoso (edited 03-24-2002).]