Weingut Friedrich Becker, Grauer Burgunder, Pfalz

Wine & Dine with Friedrich Becker (Restaurant Meister Lampe, Stuttgart) : Glass: Stölzle Quatrophil White Clear, very strange color: rosé/salmon!!! According to Mr. Becker due to the fact of a long term cool maceration of 2-3 days. Nose was quite closed. Dry, nice acidity, easy drinking wine without complexity and potential.

Screw cap. The wine was light salmon in colour and offered strawberry, ripe pear, apple, banana, orange peel, almond and ice bonbon on the nose. On the palate the wine showed strawberry, apple, pear, ice bonbon, almond and mild nutty notes, complemented by a touch of residual CO2 and mild bitterness adding to the wine’s freshness, with medium-level acidity and very good length. The wine finished dry. An interesting, fresh, medium-bodied Pinot Gris. 130 days on the lees. Very well …