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Measure for half a litre. When it comes to wine, however, things are different, especially in Rheinhessen. If you order a "Schoppen" in this area, you will not get half a liter (0.5l), but only 0.4l.
A typical Mainz expression for someone, who spends their evening driking one glass of wine after the other in one of the many wine taverns in Mainz.
A miniature replica of a Schoppenstecher statue standing next to the Schönborner Hof in Mainz, created by Heinz Schaubach. It was first founded in 1973 by the city of Mainz and has been awarded by Rheinhessenwein e.V. since 1983 for special service to Rheinhessen wine. The Schoppenstecher award winners: 1983: † Hermann Jäger, Ockenheim and Wolfgang Dubs, Worms 1984: † Jockel Fuchs, Mainz and † Heinz Seip, Nierstein 1985: Prof. dr. Hans-Jörg Koch, Wörrstadt and † Dr. Oskar Foltyn, Wiesbaden 1986: † Brigitte Kriegshäuser,…
The screw top has been an established wine bottle closure for some years now. Its uncomplicated use and reclosability have led to the replacement of the cork. Due to the high cost of cork, and cork flavour in the wine, the screw top increased in popularity. The good sealing of the screw cap ensures that the wine maintains its freshness and that fruit aromas are preserved.
Secco, also called pearl wine, has an increased carbonic acid content. During the fermentation of grape must the carbonic acid is produced. For Secco production it is collected and later addded to the wine again, once the fermentation is over. For simpler pearl wines, the carbon dioxide is not collected, but technical carbonation is added after fermentation. The pressure of the Secco is lower compared to sparkling wine. Secco has a maximum pressure of 2.5 bar, sparkling wine, however, has at least 3 to 6 bar.
In Germany, a sparkling wine, that was produced with a second ferentation, is caled Sekt. During the second fermentation in the bottle, carbonic acid is formed. Sparkling wine must contain at least 10% by volume and must be secured by a wire basket and sometimes even with an Agraffe, due to the high pressure (at least 3 to 6 bar pressure). For every bottle of sparkling wine, the winemaker has to pay one euro of sparkling wine tax.
Since 1992, there has been a new quality category for Rheinessen wines due to an initiative of the Weinbauverband Rheinhessen. »Selection Rheinhessen« are wines of regional character and of the highest standard, also in international competition. They are made from classic grape varieties grown in old vines and hand harvested. Selection Rheinhessen wines do not only have the German wine seal, but also a banderole especially designed for the range.
Classification for a late harvested quality wine, which comes from a single vineyard and has a fixed must weight (in Rheinhessen: grape varieties Riesling and Silvaner 85 ° Oechsle, all other grape varieties 90 ° Oechsle). The "discovery of Spätlese" is considered a serendipity. At the time, the starting date of the harvest was set by the landlords, who needed to be asked for permission by their tenants, as soon as the grapes were ripe enough. The lanlords then sent a supervisor, in order to oversee the harvest. In 1775 the…
If a wine tastes vivid, slightly sparkling, that is due to the amount of carbonic acid. This gas is produced during the fermentation in addition to the alcohol and is something completely natural in the wine. Ususally, a youg and fresh white wine has a share of 1 g / l, while for red wine, the proportion should not exceed 0.6 g / l. Another expression to describe this is "vivid", or "fresh".