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Two rieslings from Luxembourg: Schmit-Fohl and Kohll-Leuck

Image ~ July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
Here we have two rieslings from Luxembourg, from two producers. Kohll-Leuck makes outstanding pinot gris (the Rousemen is one of the very best examples of the variety I have ever tasted), so my expectations were quite high towards their riesling, but the winner is Schmit-Fohl this time – a name new to me.

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Rieslingfreak NO.5 Clare Valley Riesling 2018

Image ~ February 1, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ 1 Comment
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Opened this bottle on the same night as the Aly Duhr Luxembourg Riesling, it’s such a different face of the variety. I love both them…

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Domaine Madame Aly Duhr Riesling Puits d’Or 2019

Image ~ January 25, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi

 

Luxembourg whites are really something you should try, though it can be difficult to get them. Unless you have a friend living there… Continue reading →

Great Riesling – Clemens Busch Marienburg Kabinett 2016

Image ~ January 23, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi

A bottle I bought at the producer, when visited the Mosel in 2017. It was great back then, and it’s great now. Continue reading →

Three serious white wines from three countries

Image ~ October 28, 2019 ~ Zoltán Németi

Yesterday’s blind tasting with friends featured many good and some great wines, and this time the whites impressed me the most. My favorites were the most expensive ones in the lineup, though.

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Riesling greatness – from Luxembourg, again

Image ~ August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 ~ Zoltán Németi

After such a fantastic Pinot Gris, it should not come as a surprise that Luxemburg can also excel in Riesling. Yet I was blown away by this wine. Continue reading →

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I’m a wine blogger living in Budapest, Hungary. Contributor to Művelt Alkoholista, the oldest Hungarian wine blog, since 2010. Screwcapped is my personal blog.

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