Fresh, fruity and juicy

Verdejo 'Despierta'

Christo de la Vega, La Mancha, Spanje

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• Verdejo Despierta. Fresh, fruity and juicy, and real fresh, summery white wine made from 100% Verdejo . Made according to the traditional white wine making (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation).
  
  Story behind the label : The label of this Verdejo radiates joy, 'despierta' translated from Spanish means 'cheerful/lively'. Both the label and the wine represent this lively, playful character.
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy . Fresh wine with exotic fruits of peach, passion fruit and pineapple. In the taste soft fruit comes forward with a juicy impression. Crisp acids, pleasant bitters and interwoven alcohol give this wine a nice slim aftertaste.
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations fish with emphasis on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and dried meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.

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Chardonnay Dominio de Vegasan

Christo de la Vega, La Mancha, Spanje

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• Chardonnay 'Despierta'. Just like the Verdejo from Christo de la Vega, this Chardonnay is also fresh, fruity and deliciously juicy. A little fuller but beautifully fresh, made from 100% Chardonnay matured under the Spanish sun. The wine is made according to traditional white winemaking (picking, pressing, alcoholic
  fermentation, maturation) and is fermented in stainless steel.
  
  
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy . Fresh wine with exotic fruits of peach, passion fruit and pineapple. In the taste soft fruit comes forward with a juicy impression. Crisp acids, pleasant bitters and interwoven alcohol give this wine a nice slim aftertaste.
• Our sommeliers recommend: Aperitif, raw and steamed fish (such as sushi), raw and cooked shellfish, mi-cuit preparations of fish, raw and dried meat, salads with vinaigrette, raw vegetables and goat cheeses.

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Le Puits Cendré Blanc (BIO)

Le Puit Cendré, Languedoc & Roussillon, Franrijk

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• Le Puits Cendré Blanc: Organic wine from Languedoc & Roussillon. Traditional winemaking (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturing), organically, without the use of chemical pesticides or artificial fertilizers. Made with respect for nature, from a balanced blend of Vermentino & Chardonnay .
  
  Story behind the label : The label exudes freshness through the golden shine and the birds. Le Puits Cendré loosely translates to 'the beautiful pumpkin' (butternut). Butternut is a (bottle) pumpkin variety that develops as a fruit into a ripe, juicy, fresh buttery fruit with a hint of savouriness. The fruit refers to these characteristic aromas that are recognisable in the three cuvées.
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy . Pale yellow in colour. Aromas of white fruit from the Chardonnay and Vermentino predominate. Fresh wine with exactly the right acid balance and structure.
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  Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations fish with emphasis on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and dried meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.         

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Escape White

Casa Santos Lima, Lissabon, Portugal

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• Escapada Branco. Typical fresh, soft fruity Portuguese wine with a fresh character. Made according to traditional white winemaking (picking, pressing, fermenting, maturing) from the grape varieties Arinto, Fernao Pires and Moscatel .
  
  Story behind the label: ''Escapada' means 'get away from it all', 'going out' in Portuguese. Winemaker Santos Lima often cycles through and past his vineyards to keep an eye on his grapes, an easy 'outing' towards his oh so beloved vineyards in Lisbon.
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy. Lively fresh wine with juicy aromas of flowers and citrus. The taste gives a lot of freshness with sparkling fruit and crisp aromas. The wine gives a lot of digestibility and an invigorating character.
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good as an aperitif, with raw and steamed fish (e.g. sushi), mi-cuit preparations of fish and fried and steamed shellfish with a light sauce or vinaigrette. Also good with raw and dried meat, salads with vinaigrette and raw or fried vegetables with soy sauce and slightly more mature goat cheeses.

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Sauvignon Blanc

La Hormiga Roja, Jumilla, Spanje

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• Sauvignon Blanc La Hormiga Roja. Traditional (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). Cool, temperature-beaten fermentation. Made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc .
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy. Ripe style Sauvignon Blanc, powerful and intense
  mid-palette. Lots of fruit and concentration in the finish. Rich finish.
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  Good as an aperitif, with raw and steamed fish (e.g. sushi), mi-cuit preparations of fish and fried and steamed shellfish with a light vinaigrette sauce. Also good with raw and processed meat, salads with vinaigrette and raw or fried vegetables with soy sauce and slightly more mature goat cheeses.

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Oromonte White Green

Bodegas Navarro Lopez, Castilla y Léon, Spanje

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Sauvignon Blanc

Domaine Ramier, Frankrijk

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• Winemaking: Traditional production (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). Made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc.
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy . Aromatic, dry Sauvignon Blanc. Green, grassy and refreshingly fresh. In the taste nuances of pear, apple with an accent on grapefruit towards the finish.
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  Good as an aperitif, with raw and steamed fish (e.g. sushi), mi-cuit preparations of fish and fried and steamed shellfish with a light vinaigrette sauce. Also good with raw and processed meat, salads with vinaigrette and raw or fried vegetables with soy sauce and slightly more mature goat cheeses.

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Vinho Verde Raza Branco

Quinta da Raza, Minho, Portugal

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Riesling Trocken 'Schieferberg'

Reuter Dusemund, Mosel, Duitsland

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• Winemaking: Traditional (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation) in 1000 liter oak barrels. Made from 100% Riesling.
  
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy. A nose of fragrant passion fruit and mango, the taste is extremely refined, with subtlety of sweet fruits. Sweet and juicy with a nice counterbalance of acids and length in the aftertaste. World class wine!
• Our sommeliers advise: Good to combine with raw fish dishes with soy of wasabi, and fried / roasted shellfish. Fish dishes with sauerkraut and cream sauces or spicy and spicy elements. Raw meat of poultry with pate and fried goose and duck liver also taste very good with this wine. Just like winter cream soups and fried and oven-baked vegetables of soft cooked bacon and red bacteria cheeses.

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Verdejo 'Miluva' - Our top wine from Rueda!

Bodegas Valdecuevas, Valladolid, Rueda, Spanje

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• Verdejo 'Miluva'. Fresh Verdejo sealed with pelican, with light support of Sauvignon Blanc. Traditional white winemaking (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation), made from a blend of grapes from different plots, all located in an area no more than four kilometers from the cellar; 90% Verdejo and 10% Sauvignon Blanc . The Miluva Verdejo is a very pleasant glass of white, fresh, lively summer wine in terms of price-quality!
  
  Story behind the label : 'Miluva' is a contraction of Mil and Uva , which literally means 'thousand grapes'. In Spain, the pelican stands for ' saving of life '. Winemaker Valdecuevas indicates with this signature, the pelican, the high quality of the savior of the grapes Verdejo.
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy . Straw yellow wine with citrus tones. High aromatic intensity, aromas of tropical fruit and anise-like spiciness. The taste shows a considerable volume, but remains fresh and pleasant.
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations fish with emphasis on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and dried meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.

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"ENA" Sauvignon Blanc / Pinot Grigio

Puklavec Family Wines, Jeruzalem Ormož, Slovenië

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• "ENA" Sauvignon Blanc / Pinot Grigio . Fine, pure and ripe.
  Both grape varieties complement each other very well and create a perfect balance between each other's identities. Very gastronomic!
  
  
• Story behind the label: “ENA” means one in Slovenian and this is the name of the first cuvée that Dare Wines created in collaboration with Puklavec.
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy. Aromatic, fruity wine with a fine ripeness of the Pinot Grigio and the citrus fruit of the Sauvignon Blanc. Delicious balance in the aftertaste.

• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good as an aperitif, with raw and steamed fish (e.g. sushi), mi-cuit preparations of fish and fried and steamed shellfish with a light sauce or vinaigrette. Also good with raw and dried meat, salads with vinaigrette and raw or fried vegetables with soy sauce and slightly more mature goat cheeses.

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"DVA" Sauvignon Blanc / Furmint

Puklavec Family Wines, Jeruzalem Ormož, Slovenië

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• "DVA" Sauvignon Blanc / Furmint . Very pure and concentrated.
  Both grape varieties complement each other perfectly and create a pleasantly pure, slightly ripe mid-palate with good length in the aftertaste.
• Story behind the label: “DVA” means two in Slovenian and this is the name of the second cuvée that Dare Wines has created in collaboration with Puklavec.
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy. Lively fresh, pure wine with fruity aromas of flowers and citrus fruits. Very good balance between the Sauvignon Blanc and the Furmint. Fine concentration.

• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations fish with emphasis on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and dried meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.         

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"TRI" Pure Furmint

Puklavec Family Wines, Jeruzalem Ormož, Slovenië

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• "TRI" Pure Furmint . Fine, pure and concentrated. You rarely come across them like this! Fantastic price-quality and gastronomically well usable. A cool-climate wine that you will not soon forget.
  
  
  
• Story behind the label: “TRI” means three in Slovenian and this is the name of the third cuvée that Dare Wines has created in collaboration with Puklavec.
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy. Very pure, clean style Furmint. They don't make them that often. Light filmy flavors alternate with intensity and concentration. Stimulating acids.

• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations fish with emphasis on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and dried meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.         

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Green Veltliner

Weingut Grenzhof-Fiedler, Burgenland, Oostenrijk

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• Grüner Veltliner. Grüner Veltliner is the grape of Austria and is not inferior to great top wines. With its versatile character, Grüner Veltliner has already defeated great Chardonnays in blind tastings. Wines made from this grape are fruity, have a high acidity and aromas of yellow apple, green pear, green bean, chervil, white pepper and sometimes lime. This refreshing summer wine is of course made from 100% Gruner Veltliner .
  
  Story behind the label: Burgenland is the wine region in Austria for Grüner Veltliner, the area is located south of Vienna. In the green, fertile Burgenland, the Neusiedlersee creates an ideal microclimate. This rolling landscape is reflected in the Fiedler label.
• White wine - Fresh, light and juicy. Fresh wine with a seductive aroma with nuances of green apple, citrus complemented by a mild spicy undertone. Fresh, juicy taste with an accent on fresh fruit. Refreshing aftertaste.
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations fish with emphasis on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and dried meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.         

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Riesling Trocken

Weingut Bergdolt, Pfalz, Duitsland

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• Riesling Trocken: Classic dry style Riesling. The refreshing acidity makes for a refreshing glass. Particularly delicious in the summer. Traditional winemaking (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation), made from 100% Riesling .
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy . Youthful pale yellow. Citrus scent is like grapefruit upwards. Mineral (flint) tones in the mouth. Lively attack with fresh acids, apple and citrus.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations with a focus on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and mature meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.         

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Riesling 'Alte Reben'

Reuter Dusemund, Mosel, Duitsland

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• Riesling 'Alte Reben' Klosterberg. Traditional (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation) in 5000 liter oak barrels. Made from 1 00% Riesling.
• White wine - Fresh, light and juicy. Very nice Riesling from 60 year old vines. This is a wine according to the 'Alte Reben'; Riesling in its purest, most classic form. Beautiful concentration in all facets, pure, intense fruit, pronounced minerals, subtle play of acids, enormous complexity and length in aftertaste. Great wine of world class!
• Our sommeliers recommend: Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations fish with emphasis on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and dried meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.         

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Vinho Verde Dom Diogo Arinto Branco

Quinta da Raza, Minho, Portugal

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• Vinho Verde Dom Diogo Arinto Branco. The best friend of the Dutch New Herring! Why? Because the salty, fatty character of herring can appreciate a fresh counterpart. You will find this in this juicy, fresh, subtle Portuguese. Made according to traditional white wine preparation (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation), from 100% Arinto .
  
  About Quinta da Raza: The Quinta da Raza vineyard has won several awards. In 1999, during the Spanish event, 'Fair of Galiza', the Raza vineyard was chosen as 'best vineyard' from a selection of Spanish and Portuguese participants. The vineyard was awarded a silver medal in: 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2009 during the wine competition, 'Comissão de Viticultura da Região dos Vinhos Verdes' (CVRVV). In 2008, the CVRVV awarded the owner, Diogo Teixeira Coelho, the certificate: " Best Wine Producer of the Year ."
• White wine - Fresh, light and juicy. Delicate wine with an intense aroma. Display of all kinds of citrus fruits can be discovered. Spicy, soft taste with a slender acidity and a fresh, slightly sparkling mouthfeel. The fresh-dry finish ends with an accent on citrus and green apple.
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations fish with emphasis on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and dried meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.        

  TIP : Very delicate with Hollandse Nieuwe!

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Sauvignon Blanc

Domaine du Pré Baron, Touraine, Frankrijk

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• Winemaking: Traditional production (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). Made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc.
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy . Bone-dry, fresh wine with a lively aroma of gooseberries, boxwood and citrus. The taste is juicy and aromatic, a long aftertaste of gooseberries and citrus. This wine is a real thirst quencher to drink on tropical, warm days.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations with a focus on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and mature meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.         

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Grüner Veltliner 'After Work'

Weingut Zimmermann, Kremstal, Oostenrijk

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• Grüner Veltliner 'After Work'. Top cuvée from the best vineyards. Very pure and concentrated.
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy. With a seductive aroma of green apple, citrus complemented by a mild spicy undertone. Fresh, juicy taste with an accent on fresh fruit, slightly spicy. Refreshing aftertaste .
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations fish with emphasis on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and dried meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.         

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Pinot Gris Trocken

Weingut Bergdolt, Pfalz, Duitsland

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• Pinot Gris Trocken: Beautifully refreshing style Pinot Gris. Invigorating and lively. Traditional (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation), made from 100% Pinot Gris .
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy . Youthful pale yellow. Open, citrus (grapefruit), minerals (flint). Lively attack, fresh acids, apple, citrus, fine mineral bitterness.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good as an aperitif, with raw and steamed fish (e.g. sushi), mi-cuit preparations of fish and fried and steamed shellfish with a light sauce or vinaigrette. Also good with raw and dried meat, salads with vinaigrette and raw or fried vegetables with soy sauce and slightly more mature goat cheeses.

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Chardonnay/Pinot Blanc

Weingut Bergdolt, Pfalz, Duitsland

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• Chardonnay/ Pinot Blanc: Very elegant refreshing wine. Beautiful balance between the light creamy tones of the Chardonnay and the refined acidity. Traditional winemaking (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation), made from Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc .
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy . Aromatic nose, refined acids with hints of citrus. Light creamy undertone of the Chardonnay which gives more filling to the wine. Nice minerality and light bitterness in the undertone.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good as an aperitif, with raw and steamed fish (e.g. sushi), mi-cuit preparations of fish and fried and steamed shellfish with a light sauce or vinaigrette. Also good with raw and dried meat, salads with vinaigrette and raw or fried vegetables with soy sauce and slightly more mature goat cheeses.

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Sauvignon Blanc l'Elegante Vieilles Vignes

Domaine du Pré Baron, Touraine, Frankrijk

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• Winemaking: Traditional production (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). The grapes are hand-selected from the 'Vieilles Vignes' (old vines; made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc.
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy . Fresh wine with an intense aroma of gooseberries, lemon and fresh limes. The invigorating, crisp taste has fresh and juicy fruit that darts over the tongue and ends in a juicy aftertaste with aromas of fresh lime.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations with a focus on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and mature meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.         

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Kingfisher Bay Sauvignon Blanc

Kingfisher Bay, Marlborough, Nieuw-Zeeland

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• Winemaking: Traditional production (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). Made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc.
• White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy . This is a New World style Sauvignon Blanc with a lovely aromatic bouquet. In the taste you will find green pepper and asparagus, with undertones of tropical fruits with a lot of length. 
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Beautiful as an aperitif and with raw and cooked shellfish and mi-cuit preparations of fish. Also goes very well with raw and steamed fish or raw and dried meat. Can also be combined with raw vegetables and salads with vinaigrette or dressing, and goat cheeses. Due to the ripe, slightly aromatic style of this Sauvignon Blanc, this wine can also be combined well with slightly spicy (Asian) starters.

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Weissburgunder Kabinett Trocken St. Lamprecht

Weingut Bergdolt, Pfalz, Duitsland

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• Weissburgunger Trocken: This wine is the specialty of Bergdolt. In contrast to many delicate Pinot Blanc wines from Alsace, this is a wine with ageing potential! Creamy and fruity flavors with nuances of almond and herbs. Traditional (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation), made from 100% Weissburgunder .
  
  About Bergdolt: Rainer, Günther and Carolin Bergdolt, the eighth generation of the Bergdolt family, succeed in producing the best white wines every year. Wine connoisseurs are particularly fond of the Bergdolt'schen Weißburgunder. "Through our organic process we want to contribute to sustainability and present that our assessments are also effective and remain critical, because the authentic wines of the Bergdolt family are very popular far beyond Germany.
• White wine - Ripe, round and spicy. Pale, straw-yellow colour. The aroma is sultry with nuances of almond and honey. Creamy, finely fruity flavour with citrus and pineapple fruit. The finale ends nicely dry and lasts long with a spicy undertone.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good to combine with raw fish dishes with soy of wasabi, and fried / roasted shellfish and shellfish. Fish dishes with sauerkraut and cream sauces of spicy and spicy elements. Raw meat of poultry with pate and fried goose and duck liver also taste very good with this wine. Just like winter cream soups and fried and oven-baked vegetables of softly cooked bacon and red bacteria cheeses.

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