Description
Georg Breuer Terra Montosa was first released in 1990. Georg Breuer Terra Montosa is a blend of the young vines and declassified fruit from the Grand Cru sites. This allows them to ensure the supreme quality of the Grand Cru wines while making use of the quality fruit that is ‘left over’.
Georg Breuer Terra Montosa smells tangy and ripe. With tropical fruits, stone fruits and pineapple jelly. There is smoke, mineral, toast, brown spice and a subtle aniseed and dried apricot finish.
Georg Breuer Terra Montosa is like cashmere in the mouth. It is like munching on fleshy mango pulp with jubes and a floral hint. Structurally it is all in harmony with soft acid and phenolics and a gentle bitterness on a pleasing finish.
With a wine like Georg Breuer Terra Montosa 2019, the temptation is the drink it young as it is so well balanced. But the fruit weight, balance, complexity and past experience tell me that this wine will thrive for many years. So drink Georg Breuer Terra Montosa now or after 2029.
Georg Breuer Terra Montosa Rheingau Riesling 2019, and all wines are eligible for at least 5% off any six bottles. And 10% off any 12 bottles. Some wines will be at a more significant discount and not subject to further discounts.
Theresa Breuer is in charge of her family estate that started in 1880. Breuer has 40 hectares in Rheingau. The vast majority of what they grow is Riesling with holdings in some of the great vineyards in Rheingau. Their philosophy is to produce ripe, healthy grapes that balance aroma and structure so the wines can be balanced and age-worthy. The Breuer Estate was a major force in the re-emergence of Rheingau as a pre-eminent wine region. Their wines are Rheingau from top to toe. Powerful weight and structure with finesse, elegance and complexity. Drinking well now but will reward cellaring for the long term.
Georg Breuer Terra Montosa Rheingau Riesling 2019 Wine Review
Stuart Pigott
jamessuckling.com
August 2020
95 points
“This is a bit closed and, therefore, not one of the 2019s that leap into your face. Yet, it has really impressive depth, is precisely proportioned and has a lot of finesse at the very long finish. Try to be patient, if you want the best from this delicate masterpiece. From organically grown grapes with Fair’n Green certification. Drink or hold.”
Rheingau
Producing only 3% of Germany’s wine overall, this is a high-quality region making some of the most incredible dry Riesling of Germany and the world. Compared to the steep slopes of the Mosel, the Rheingau is quite gentle in its aspect but provides shelter from the cold Northerly winds. The Rhine River has a moderating effect on the microclimate in the vineyards.
Riesling
Riesling is one of the world’s most noble varieties and known transmitters of terroir. Riesling is an important variety of quality wine production. Although only makes up approximately 4% of the planted area. Find wonderful Riesling in Germany, Austria, Alsace and Australia. They can be as dry as any wine you’ll taste or super sweet and luscious. See more about Riesling here.
Erstes Gewachs
Is the equivalent of Grand Cru or First Growth in the Rheingau Region of Germany. The wines must be entirely Riesling for whites, or entirely Pinot Noir for reds. They have to come from classified sites and meet ripeness, yield and residual sugar criteria too. In short, any Erstes Gewach wine you buy should be dry, concentrated and of outstanding quality.
Germany
When you think of the wines of Germany, most likely, you will think of the off-dry Rieslings of the Mosel. And with great reason too. They are delicious. But Germany has many regions and styles. Sure Riesling is the king of the quality wines. But the further south you go, the more you can find Spatburgunder. Or, as we know it, Pinot Noir. Carried there by the same monks who planted out Burgundy. The Pinot Noir in recent history has improved out of sight.
Wine
Wine is the result you get from fermented grape juice. There is proof of wine production dating back 8000 years ago. Fashions, innovations and many other factors have influenced the way wine has evolved over the years.
The wine grape is impressive. It contains everything you need to make grape wine except for the yeast, which lives on the outside of the skins.
Human inputs can influence the final product, including the viticulture (growing) choices. And the winemaker can shape the wine to a point too.
The best wines of the world often refer to terroir. Terroir is a French term that refers to all the climatic, geological and topographical influences on a specific piece of land. And it is true that neighbouring vineyards, grown identically, can taste noticeably different.
White Wine
It is interesting to know that you can make white wine from almost any grape. The colour comes from the skins, and if there is no contact, there is no colour. White wines tend to be delicate, perfumed, higher in acid and lower in alcohol. It seems for this and many other reasons, it is hard to make an incredibly impressive white wine. But those that have mastered the art are indeed some of the best winemakers in the world.
It is a falsehood to think that white wine does not age as well as red wine. But it is correct that white wine, as a rule, doesn’t age for as long.
The Wine Depository
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