Wine Of The Day 14th November 2007

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Today's wine has been chosen to compliment Éamonn's duck dish!

Given the spice component and the richness of this dish a white wine is arguably the better option, because of its freshness and pure flavour. An unusual but exciting match is this delicious dry Riesling which has wonderful freshness with captivating floral and lime fruit notes. 


Name                                                        Schloss Schönborn Nusbrunnen Kabinett

Price                                                         €11.99
Available                                                  O'Briens
Vintage                                                     2006
Producer                                                   Schloss Schönborn
Country Region                                        Germany / Rheingau
Grape Variety                                           Riesling

Tasting Notes                                           
A wonderful crisp, fresh mouth-wateringly, dry fresh Riesling with wonderful lime and floral aromas and flavours. The freshenss and the purity of the fruit flavour will work wonderfully with spicy foods.

Why does this wine go with this particular dish 
Typically with duck, the match would be a juicy Pinot Noir or Dolcetto, however given , the spice component and the richness of this dish a white wine is arguably the better option, because of its freshness and pure flavour. An unusual but exciting match is this delicious dry Riesling which has wonderful freshness with captivating floral and lime fruit notes. 

Any wine stories or awards  
Schloss Schönborn is one of the oldest, most beautiful and highly rated German producers.

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