Cuvée Wilhelm Réserve - Weingut Wageck

In the glass, the Cuvée Wilhelm Réserve from Weingut Wageck displays a dense ruby-red color. When held at a slight angle, the Burgundy glass reveals a charming garnet-red hue at the rim. If you swirl it in the glass to give it some air, this red wine reveals high viscosity, which shows in pronounced church windows on the glass. The bouquet of this red wine from the Pfalz captivates with hints of blackberry. Pursuing the aromatics further, blueberry and pepper join in.

On the palate, the Cuvée Wilhelm Réserve from Weingut Wageck opens wonderfully dry, firm and aromatic. On the tongue, this powerful red wine is characterized by an immensely dense texture. On the finish, this matured red wine from the winegrowing region of the Pfalz finally delights with impressive length. Once again, notes of blackberry appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the marl- and limestone-dominated soils are added.

Vinification of the Cuvée Wilhelm Réserve from Weingut Wageck

The basis for the powerful Cuvée Wilhelm Réserve from Germany is grapes from the varieties Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in the Pfalz. Here the vines drive their roots deep into soils of limestone, clay, and marl. Naturally, the Cuvée Wilhelm Réserve is influenced by more than just the soils of Bissersheim. This German wine can quite literally be described as an Old World wine that presents itself in an exceptionally impressive manner. After being hand-harvested, the grapes are quickly brought to the winery. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the powerful Cuvée Wilhelm Réserve is matured for several months in oak barriques.

Food recommendation for the Cuvée Wilhelm Réserve from Weingut Wageck

This red wine from Germany is best enjoyed at a tempered 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompanying wine to vegetable couscous with beef meatballs, fried calf’s liver with apples, onions and balsamic sauce, or duck breast with sugar snap peas.

Awards for the Cuvée Wilhelm Réserve from Weingut Wageck

This wine from Bissersheim not only delights us, but well-known wine journalists have also awarded it 90 points and more. Among the ratings for the 2017 vintage are

• Falstaff - 93 points

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