Heartland Vintage Wines, Inc.
Castell 1224 Müller-Thurgau Qba trocken 2003
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Producer: Castell is the name of the family, the estate and the village.
The family can document viticulture as early as 1224 and they are the
sole owners of six of Castell's eight vineyards. The dated 1224 signifies
the first known document, describing vineyard holdings in the
Franconian region of a former Count Castell-Castell.
Region / Vineyards: Located in the northern part of Bavaria, Franken is
geographically situated at a higher elevation east of the more temperate
Rhineland.
Vintage: A winter with plenty of rain combined with the warm early
spring days set off rapid and luxuriant vegetation. One of the hottest
and driest summers since 100 years followed. Harvest was well ahead 2
– 3 weeks and rewarded vintners with an exceptionally good vintage.
Taste Profile: The 2002 Castell 1224 Müller-Thurgau has a smell of
citrus and apple with a round and harmonious taste, fresh and lively. It
is a refreshing, elegant, crisp and dry wine with a fruity aroma.
Pairings: Especially suitable for light meat dishes, poultry and seafood.
Wine Profile: Alc. by Vol.: 13.3 %, residual sugar: 0.6 % (6 g/l), acidity:
0.47 % (4.7g/l)
Grape variety: 100 % Müller-Thurgau
