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David M. Bueker wrote:Estate is no different than anywhere else. It's what a number of producers (e.g. Donnhoff) now call their qba.
GG=Grosses Gewachs, a wine from a top classified site that is essentially dry. They ome in extra tall, heavier bottles.
Not all that confusing.
Paul Winalski wrote:Bill,
Thanks for the explanation.
"Grosse Lagen" is an unfortunate choice of term. I had it confused with "Grosslagen" in the old system.
-Paul W.
David M. Bueker wrote:No pradikat=dry?
What about the Donnhoff Estate Riesling (the non-dry one) to give an example. No pradikat, but it's not dry.
Not trying to be obtuse, but despite the fact that I pretty much get the system, it is not nearly as simple as anyone would have us believe.
Tom Troiano wrote:This probably sums it up. Within about 12 hours David B said:
1. Not all that confusing.
2. it is not nearly as simple as anyone would have us believe
David M. Bueker wrote:
Precisely! I could say the same thng about Burgundy.
Tom Troiano wrote:David M. Bueker wrote:
Precisely! I could say the same thng about Burgundy.
I agree and that's why I can't help but wonder if we have this built in bias against German wines and a bias for French wines.
David M. Bueker wrote: I think part of the issue for German wines is that the names sounds like crap. Would the gentleman prefer the Forster Schnepfenflug or the Chassagne-Montrachet?
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