Attention German wine producers. Please see the title on this review, which happens to be the name of a wine from your country. If you’re finding that Americans aren’t buying as much of your wine as you’d like, perhaps you might consider shortening the names on your wines. Us Americans, generally speaking, aren’t very good with foreign languages. And we have a hard time remembering names that include more than three words.
I know that some German wine producers have gotten the memo about how us Americans like short, easy names for our wines. For example, Clean Slate is a German riesling with a simple name. And it’s a popular one here.
This particular wine from Weingut Max Ferd Richter in Mosel is one that I love. It’s tasty and it’s an exceptional value. Let me bold exceptional. Yep, it’s good and it’s cheap. But I would never remember the long, complicated name when I go to the wine shop. And that’s why I’m putting this picture here for my readers. If you like dry riesling, look for a bottle that looks like this, make sure it says “Mülheimer Sonnenlay” on the label and buy it. You’ll be glad you did.
This wine has a classic riesling nose offering orange blossom, lemon, apple and mineral aromatics. The palate is dry and delicious with loads of apple, pear and citrus flavors. The floral aromatics linger on the finish, along with tart apple. The acidity is good. It has a bit of mineral but is not an intensely mineral riesling. This wine is yummy and quite a bargain.
Wine: Weingut Max Ferd Richter Mülheimer Sonnenlay Riesling Kabinett
Variety: Riesling
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol: 11%
Rating: 87
Price: $9.00
Disclosure: This wine was received as a media sample.
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