Berncasteler Doctor

The legendary Doctor vineyard, the most expensive vineyard site in germany, is located behind the town of Bernkastel, apparently on the point of sliding straight into its streets. It measures only 3 hectares, with approx. 1 hectare belonging to our estate. The grapevines here are over 100 years old, uncrafted, producing a very low yield, but full of power strenghtness and an incredible fruit composition with a long sometimes neverending delicate, a kind of salty finish.

2009 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Kabinett

Wine Description
Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Kabinett, Weingut Witwe Dr. H. Thanisch, Erben Müller-Burggraef. Medium intensity of lemony yellow colour. Pronounced aroma of vineyard peaches. Comes across as very sweet on the palate, fresh and luscious with generous peach flavour. Very pleasant and just tempting to drink  indiscriminately, but as well as an enourmous potential for maturing in the bottle.   

Food Affinities
Great with seafood and fish. Also try with sushi…        
Excellent partner in combination with Asian cuisine.       
        

Alc.: 9,5%  |  Rs.: 61,2 g/L  |  Ac.: 7,3 g/L

2008 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese

Wine Description
The bouquet of this wine shows lychees, quince and peaches. The incredible depth and density of this Spätlese is enhanced by a lively acidity and a pronounced slatey minerality. Herbal notes provide a pleasant spice character supported by a hint of coffee and a touch of saltiness in the finish, typical of the Doctor vineyard site.           

Food Affinities
This wine is a noble partner to the finest cuisine - lobster in beurre blanc, veal with a light cream sauce or delicate desserts - from exquisite fruit tarts to apple charlotte.   

Alc.: 9,0%  /  RS.: 64,3 g/L  /  Ac.: 8,0 g/L 

2008 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Kabinett 

Wine Description
The 2008 Kabinett is still a bit closed on the nose (Dec. 2009). As soon as it does open up, a variety of aromas is almost overwhelming. It is underlined by a lively acidity and minerality so typical of the Doctor vineyard site. It is an extremely complex wine with a tremendous aging potential.  

Food Affinities
Not only great with lobster, scallops and other seafood, but also a great companion to the spices used in the modern American "fusion"-dishes.         
 

 Alc.: 9,0%   |   RS.: 46,5 g/L   |   Ac: 7,1 g/L           

2007 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Kabinett

Wine Description
Spicy and mineralic, for the moment still quite closed, this wine exhibits persistent ripe apple, peach and lime flavours. A moderately firm acidity matches the delicate structure to perfection.

Food Affinities
Not only great with lobster, scallops and other seafood, but also a great companion to the spices used in the modern American "fusion"-dishes.

 Alc.: 10,0%   /   RS.: 84,9 g/L   /   Ac: 7,3 g/L                    

2007 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese Dry

Wine Description 
Ripe golden reflexes in the glass; in the nose still quite closed but already now showing a beautiful juicy bouquet of overripe yellow exotic fruit, such as Lychee, Starfruit, Papaya and Mango with clear slatey and flinty minerals and a well integrated acidity. Incredibly concentrated ans dense with a very long finish that shows the for the „Doctor“ typical hint of saltyness. Alcohol, Fruit and Acidity form a magnificent triology.

Food Affinities
Sushi or Sashimi, grilled or steamed fish,  try it with a seabass in a salt crust.

Alc.: 13,5%   /   RS.: 6,1 g/L   /   Ac: 5,2 g/L

2007 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese 

Wine Description 
Very rich and concentrated with fruit characters of pineapple, papaya, melon, rose petals and honeysuckle underpinned with a hint of tropical limes and grapefruit, all held together in a bowl of slatey minerality. The richness is         
balanced with elegant acidity with a palate that goes on and on. 

Food Affinities
Sushi or Sashimi, grilled or steamed fish,  try it with a seabass in a salt crust.

Alc.: 10,0 %   /   RS.: 84,2 g/L   /   Ac.: 6,7 g/L

2006 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Kabinett

Wine Description
The bouquet boasts aromas of grapefruit and dried apricot coupled with Moselle slatey minerality. Medium in style, the delicate crispness enhances the succulent honeysuckle and palate.

Food Affinities
Try this wine with scallops and other richly flavoured seafood, Duck a la Orange or as an Apritif before a meal. 

Alc.:  11,4%  /   RS.:  52,1 g/L  /  Ac.:   7,4 g/L

2006 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese Dry

Wine Description
The aromas of tropical limes, honeysuckle and dried apricot interplay with this wines slatey minerality. The full bodied dry style of this wine enhances the succulent honeysuckle and citrus palate.

Food Affinities
This wine would match grilled tuna or cream based pasta dishes perfectly.

Alc.:  13,4%  /  RS.:  6,2 g/L  /  Ac.:  7,1 g/L

2006 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Auslese

Wine Description
A decadent bouquet of honey, raisins, tropical fruits, rose petals and dried apricots intermingling with the slatey minerality from the vineyards terroir. Mouth filling tastes of figs, dried apricots, raisins, peaches and slate characters - the flavour goes on and on. A super premium wine from the Moselle’s showcase vineyard with the thickness and weight of a great Beerenauslese.
 
Food Affinities
The lusciousness forms a wonderful interplay with cheese towards the end of a meal. Try “The Doctor” with Stilton or a mature Brie style. The wine even has enough power to be partnered with a Roquefort. 
 

Alc.:  9,5%  /  RS.:  136,7 g/L  /   Ac.:  7,5 g/L

2006 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Beerenauslese

Wine Description
Very concentrated with honey and dried apricot aromas overlying ripe Riesling fruit characters. The palate is overflowing with decadent taste sensations and the lusciousness continues on the palate almost indefinitely.

Food Affinities
The flavours will swamp any match. Enjoy this wine by itself after dessert!

 Alc.:  8,0%  /   RS.:  201,7 g/L  /  Ac.:  7,1 g/L

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