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The Estate
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Established in 1744 by the Schmitges
family. |
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The estate owns vineyards in the Erdener
Treppchen and Erdener Prälat sites. |
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These sites are also the location of Dr. Loosen’s
best vineyards. |
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Weingut Schmitges is a growing estate. Since
Andreas Schmitges took over the estate 1990, it has almost tripled in
size. |
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The 2001 winner of the “Best of Riesling”
challenge in the category of light and dry Riesling. The competition
included 1,740 Riesling wines from 10 countries. |
Vital Statistics
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Owner and Winemaker: Andreas Schmitges |
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Vineyard Area: 8 Hectares |
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Annual Production: 80,000 bottles |
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Best Vineyards: Erdener Treppchen and Prälat |
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Soil Types: Gray and blue slate |
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Grape Varieties: 80% Riesling, 20%
Müller-Thurgau |
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Average Yield: 78 hl/ha |
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Fermentation & Aging: Stainless steel tanks |
The Available
Wines
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2003 Riesling Qualitatswein halbtrocken (QbA) |
-Good medium dry Riesling for
everyday drinking.
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2003 GRAUSCHIEFER Riesling Qualitatswein
Trocken (QbA) |
-This wine comes
from vineyards of grey slate soil.
-This is a dry zesty Riesling with
good mineral, lime and grapefruit flavors.
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2003 Riesling Kabinett Erdener Treppchen |
-A very affordable Mosel Kabinett
with good mineral and lemon aromas combined with stone fruit flavors of
peaches and apricots.
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2003 Riesling Spätlese Erdener Treppchen |
-The 2003 vintage is predicted to
be excellent because of the warmer than usual Summer.
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2001 Erdener Treppchen -
Riesling Auslese (QmP) |
-Rated 92 points by Eichelmann’s
Deutschland Weinguide
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2002 Erdener Treppchen -
Riesling Auslese (QmP) |
-Rated 90 points by Eichelmann’s
Deutschland Weinguide
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2003 Erdener Treppchen –
Riesling Auslese (QmP) |
-The 2003 vintage is predicted to
be excellent because of the warmer than usual Summer.
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2002 Erdener Riesling - Eiswein
(QmP) |
-Rated 91 points by Gault Millau
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