Winemaker Notes
Ripe, tropical fruit notes of grapefruit, pineapple and papaya characterize the juicy Scheurebe from the Haardt Manderling with its luminous combination of sweet and sour on the finish.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Produced from 35 year old vines, the 2001 Scheurebe Spatlese Haardter Mandelring displays eucalyptus, freshly mowed grass, grapefruit, and pepper in its aromatics. Rich, layered, and exotic, this medium-bodied beauty is studded with fresh herbs, papaya, mangoes, pineapples, lemons, and red currants. This is a succulent, powerful, extroverted wine with a wild streak. Its medium-bodied, velvety-textured character reveals a sumptuous, exceptionally long finish.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
This sunny and relatively dry region served for many years as a German tourist mecca and was associated with low cost, cheerful wines. But since the 1980s, it has gained a reputation as one of Germany’s more innovative regions, which has led to increased international demand.
SSR137107_2001 Item# 137107