Category: Württemberg

The 2019 Chardonnay HADES of Fürst Hohenlohe-Oehringen surprised me very positively. HADES is a group of vintners who are promoting the use of barrels for great wines. Now you may say, oh, I don’t like oaky Chardonnay. But this 2019 Chardonnay HADES isn’t made like some Californian wines of that grape. The winemaker Joachim Brand managed to have just the right dose of letting this wine mature in barrels, without making it too oaky.

Straw colour with slight golden reflexes. In the nose, there are intense aromas of yellow fruit like quince and pear, with floral, herbal and mineral notes. A hint of bread or brioche. On the palate, the wine is dry, round, velvety in the mouth. Medium acidity. Very balanced, with a very long finish. A delicious wine!

TBM 93 points.

The 2016 Verrenberger Verrenberg Pinot Noir GG of Fürst Hohenlohe-Oehringen has, like one of the leading sommeliers in Brazil ones said, “all the characteristics of a Grand Cru of Burgundy, except for the price”. I had previously tasted the 2012 and 2015 vintages of this GG, or Grosses Gewächs or Grand Cru. The 2016 vintage now has the maturity that one expects. This wine is really stunning and shows the level of excellence that Pinot Noir in Germany can achieve.

Ruby color, this wine has aromas of dark red fruit in the nose, like blackberry, blackcurrant and blueberry, with mineral notes, a touch of vanilla and caramel. On the palate, this wine is dry, complex, with good body, velvety tannins. It is round, well structured and has a very long finish. Once you’ve tried this wine, you may get addicted! Available in Brazil at Primeur Vinhos.

TBM 95 points.