Germany

Broadly speaking we have hitherto divided our German range into two very defined sections: generic wines and growers' wines, the former being everyday, blended wines  of the type classically associated with ladies from religious orders of a particular colour, the latter being wines of real quality with totally unpronouncable names which, had they been made anywhere other than Germany, would have flown off restaurant wine lists.  As it was, sales of the upper echelons of the German wine pyramid having eluded us, we are now listing our last few bottles of these wines at 'bin end prices'. To fill part of the void, however, we stock Dr L Riesling, made by Decanter Magazine's Man of the Year 2004, Ernst Loosen. This is a 'proper' wine, from an incredibly talented wine maker, is light, at only 9% alcohol, and costs only a couple of pounds more than a basic Liebfraumilch      

                                                                                                              £ per bottle     case

Liebfraumilch 2003,  Peter Mertes                                                                 4.27    51.23 a blended wine, medium & fruity, and very easy to drink

Niersteiner Gutes Domtal 2005,  Peter Mertes                                             4.33    51.94 medium dry Hock : a good example of this style of wine

Piesporter Michelsberg 2006,  Peter Mertes                                                 4.76    57.11 Mosel, medium dry, fresh tasting with good fruit

Piesporter Michelsberg Spatlese 2004,  Peter Mertes                                  5.27    63.22 medium sweet

Dr. L Riesling 2007,  Ernst Loosen                                                                 6.74    80.84 Dr Loosen's second label, demonstrating the harmonious                                             blend of fruit  and acidity possible in a really good Mosel Riesling

Niersteiner Pettenhal Riesling Kabinett 2002,  Anton Balbach                    10.57    n/a

 

Prices are all inclusive of VAT

Minimum order is one case (of 12 bottles or equivalent) which may be mixed from any     of our wines listed

Delivery is free for all orders within our own delivery area (currently London and most surrounding counties) and for 3+ case orders throughout the remainder of the UK, excluding Highlands & Islands (please enquire for rates). Orders of less than 3 cases sent by third party carrier will be charged at cost or below (around £4 per case excluding VAT)

Please contact us for any further information : wine@rfvintners.co.uk

                                                                  Tel :   01892 723084 / 724209

Rodney Fletcher Vintners are independent Kent wine merchants & shippers