Germany's first “climate vintner”

Our discovery in the Kraichgau: David Klenert

Werner Elflein
22 June 2020

The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.

At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled — but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.

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I must not only punish but punish with impunity. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong.

It must be understood that neither by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good will. I continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation.

The wines at a glance

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⧛	mean value from our jury
⚖	blind tasting
⛬	barrel sample
▲	tasted wine shows a qualitative defect and was devalued or rejected accordingly

Klenert

Rathausstraße 4 • 76703 Kraichtal-Münzesheim • Germany
Phone: +49 7250 3319755 • Fax: +49 7250 3319950
Internet: www.klenert-wein.de • E-Mail: david@klenert-wein.de

WinewhitedryRiesling

2019 Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 7 20 • 12.5 % alcohol

Tasted on 9 May 2020 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow tending towards straw yellow. Sweet and sour citrus aromas that run from the nose to the finish. Shows a slight bitterness on the palate and is already very accessible. Well balanced and with length.

WinewhitedryAuxerrois

2019 Auxerrois Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 1 20 • 13 % alcohol

Tasted on 20 May 2020 by Werner Elflein

Greenish yellow. Earthy and spicy scent of yellow citrus fruits and green apple. Opens in the mouth at first with an apparently slender body, but soon develops a delicate creaminess on the tongue. Ripe, quite vital acidity, still clearly carbonic acid from the fermentation. Pink grapefruit on the finish. Very good length and persistence.

WinewhitedryPinot Blanc

2019 Weißburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 5 20 • 13 % alcohol

Tasted on 16 May 2020 by Werner Elflein

Bright yellow. Textbook Pinot Blanc bouquet, delicately buttery, with a nutty touch and fine, rather quiet fruit notes. Well-balanced, ripe and soft acidity on the palate. Piquant herbal spice, good length.

WinewhitedryChardonnay

2019 Chardonnay Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 4 20 • 12.5 % alcohol

Tasted on 20 May 2020 by Werner Elflein

Greenish white gold. Bouquet of planty notes and mint with aromas of lime. Delicately creamy on the palate, with vital, piquant acidity. Excellent length. Proof that Chardonnay doesn't need oak to please.

WinewhitedryPinot Gris

2019 Grauburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 2 20 • 13 % alcohol

15.5

Tasted on 16 May 2020 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow tending towards straw yellow. Aromas typical of the grape variety with a fragrance of ripe yellow apple. Serious Pinot Gris, which does not rely on the widespread tutti-frutti style, but has a spicy and earthy structure. Animating play, ripe acidity, good length.

WinewhitedryPinot Gris

2019 Grauburgunder Black Label Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 9 20 • 13 % alcohol

Tasted on 15 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

Light copper gold. Expressive and refreshing fragrance of green apple and hazelnut, underlined by subtle roasted aromas. Rather weak wood influence and great freshness also on the palate. At the same time creamy and with a harmonious, soft acidity. A phenolic note on the finish that supports the structure of the wine, reminiscent of nectarine skin. Very good length.

WinewhitedryChardonnay

2019 Chardonnay Black Label Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 10 20 • 14 % alcohol

17.5

Tasted on 13 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

Greenish light yellow with straw yellow accents. Complex scent of pineapple, yellow tropical fruit, wild strawberry, green herbs and roasted coffee bean. Ethereal component. In the second nose hints of latte. Soft and creamy mouthfeel. Refreshing, ripe and integrated acidity. Excellent balance and length.

WinewhitedryScheurebe

2019 “Klenert S” Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 3 20 • 13 % alcohol

15.5

Tasted on 5 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Floral scent of pink grapefruit. On the tongue it is balanced with the typical spiciness and freshness of the grape variety. The aroma is neither loud nor too quiet, a little carbon dioxide provides additional stimulation. Good reverberation. Exemplary dry Scheurebe.

Winerosédry to off-dryBlaufränkischPinot Noir

2019 Rosé Qualitätswein

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 6 20 • 13 % alcohol

13.5

Tasted on 30 May 2020 by Werner Elflein

Rosé with delicate blue tones. Sweetish fragrance marked by lush strawberry aromas. The aroma continues expressively on the tongue, but unfortunately the clearly palatable sweetness here is satiating and not very constructive in terms of depth and a clear focus of the fruit. Good length.

Semi-sparkling winerosédry to off-dry

2019 “Secco” Rosé Perlwein

Germany

Lot 0220 • 12 % alcohol

Tasted on 22 May 2020 by Werner Elflein

All strawberry. From the colour, a bright strawberry red, and the fragrance – here a little raspberry overlays the clear strawberry aroma – to the primary taste impression on the tongue, almost everything reminds one of the sweet fruit, underscored by a fine perlage, balanced and of good length.

Sparkling winerosébrutPinot Noir

2018 Pinot Rosé Sekt

Germany

Lot 0319 • 12.5 % alcohol

14.5

Tasted on 6 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

Strong rosé. Not too dominant aroma of ripe strawberry. Very fine, quickly rising perlage. Moderate carbonic acid. Fruit-driven, harmonious sparkling wine with rather feminine character traits. Good length.

WinereddryBlaufränkisch

2018 Lemberger Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 23 19 • 14 % alcohol

Tasted on 18 May 2020 by Werner Elflein

Deep dark opaque cherry red with purple edge. Still a little bit lax in the nose. Sweeping scent of elderberry and dark berries. In the mouth with a strong body, good concentration, velvety soft but still distinctive tannins and fine spice. Very good length, expressive finish. Lemberger full of character, reminiscent more of an Austrian Blaufränkisch than a Württemberger.

WinereddryPinot Noir

2018 Spätburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 24 19 • 13 % alcohol

Tasted on 21 May 2020 by Werner Elflein

Cherry red with medium transparency. Concentrated scent of dark berries, especially blackberry, blueberry and cassis. Ripe, distinctive, velvety to coarse-grained tannins. Spicy fruit, fine acidity, very good length. A Pinot Noir with potential, but which needs a few more years.

WinereddryBlaufränkischDornfelderPinot Noir

2018 “Cuvée Rot” Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 22 19 • 13.5 % alcohol

Tasted on 14 May 2020 by Werner Elflein

Deep dark, opaque red. The youthful, still discreetly lactic nose reveals dark berry fruits, cassis and a hint of milk chocolate. Ripe and velvety soft tannins on the tongue, harmonious and with very good length. A successful, hedonistic red wine cuvée.

WinereddryCabernet SauvignonPinot Noir

2018 “Pango” Black Label Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4164 26 19 • 13.5 % alcohol

Tasted on 14 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

Cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. Dark, slightly transparent cherry red. Highly concentrated, heavy aroma of dark berries and tar with pronounced roasted aromas. In the background, very subtle, brightening notes of yellow dried fruit and mirabelle plums. With air more and more sweet cherry stands out. On the palate again strong roasted aromas, chocolaty tannins, lots of spice and with excellent length. Highly extracted red wine that explores the boundaries between high maturity and over-ripeness.