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Espenhof

Flonheim • Germany

weingueter.jpgImage: Deutsches Weininstitut
Barrique cellar in a German winery (Symbolic photo)

Espenhof

Hauptstraße 81
55237 Flonheim
Germany
Phone: +49 6734 94040
Fax: +49 6734 940450
Internet: www.espenhof.de
E‑mail: weingut@espenhof.de

The wines at a glance

Wineorange/amberdryRoter Traminer

2019 Roter Traminer “Hautnah” Landwein trocken

Germany

Landwein Rhein • Geschützte geografische Angabe (g. g. A.)

Lot number 70120 • 12 % vol alcohol

16🯅

Tasted on 7 August 2021 by Werner Elflein

Light golden orange. Fragrance of grapefruit and yellow apple surrounded by lactic notes. Firm, not too dominant tannin structure with a fine, pleasant bitter component. Spicy on the palate. Traminer-typical lychee notes in the finish. Very good length. Designed as a food companion. Goes well with salmon with almond crust, mango salad and wasabi mayonnaise.

Sparkling winewhitebrut natureChardonnay

Blanc de Blancs Réserve Sekt brut nature

Germany

Rheinhessen • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4278020 27 18 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

17🯅🯅🯅⚖

Tasted on 13 September 2021 by our jury

17.5🯅

Tasted on 13 September 2021 by Werner Elflein

17🯅⚖

Tasted on 8 April 2021 by Werner Elflein

17🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 April 2021 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

100 % Chardonnay from the 2012, 2013 and 2014 vintages, disgorged in October 2020. Bright golden yellow. Very fine, slowly rising pearls. Changes with increasing aeration like a chameleon in front of different colour backgrounds. Initially, there is a clear autolysis touch with aromas of toast and brioche in the foreground, which is only subtly underpinned by yellow fruity accents. Later, it is more of a wood spice that emerges on the nose and, in combination with more pronounced fruit and menthol, is reminiscent of a New World Chardonnay. At first, the palate is more horizontal than vertical, but after about two to three hours, the wine takes on more depth. Overall, with a strong presence on the palate, creaminess and good mousseux. Strawberry in the finish. Very long.

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