{"id":306,"date":"2011-04-28T20:41:42","date_gmt":"2011-04-28T19:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mckinstry.ca\/?p=306"},"modified":"2011-06-25T17:07:35","modified_gmt":"2011-06-25T16:07:35","slug":"2009-regent-spatlese-rhineland-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mckinstry.ca\/?p=306","title":{"rendered":"2009 – Regent – Sp\u00e4tlese – Rhineland, Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2009 - Regent - Sp\u00e4tlese - Rhineland, Germany<\/p><\/div>\n

Ok – something different. This is a light summer wine, low alcohol at only 9.5%, very fruity and also low acidity, so again something I’d not normally try without the expectation of impending heartburn.<\/p>\n

It’s made from the regent grape<\/a>. I’d never heard of this until I came across this wine, but you get that a lot while exploring wines in Germany. Names are often different or grapes are entirely local. This grape is a hybrid cross of both European and North American (i.e. disease resistant) vinerfa. It’s new and was only released for cultivation in Germany in 1996.<\/p>\n

If you find yourself winding up the Mosel river, stop in Cochem<\/a>. in the town there is one Herr M.Back, and his hobby is making this excellent thirst quencher from the steep slopes on the opposite river bank. I believe his sons help. He also has a little weinkellar and runs tastings for small groups in the evening. He can be found at 026-71-31-51 or gaestehaus-bach@freenet.de<\/p>\nShare<\/a>\n\t