A Great-Tasting White Wine

We were more than a delighted when we initially tasted the Pieroth Blue 2008 Burg Layer Schlosskapelle Kabinett at our recent wine-tasting party. For us, it was an instant appreciation for the crisp, fresh, light, slightly fruity, and very pleasing taste of this Kabinett from Germany. To us, it's a medium dry, medium fruity type of taste.

I've been researching the Ferdinand Pieroth Burg Layer Schosskapelle Kabinett online to learn more about this great-tasting white wine.  The chart of wines produced by Ferdinand Pieroth Winery gives you a good idea of the various wine types.

In my research, I came across an interesting blog post of September 22, 2008 by dhonig, a cartoonist and wine geek.  His review was of a 2001 Ferdinand Pieroth Burg-Layer Schosskapelle Spatlese -- of the Kerner white grapes in the Nahe Region of Germany.  He described that variety of white wine as having a slightly thick feel with a fairly complex taste.

At Wine Dog, I found a listing of a 2006 Burg Layer Schlosskapelle Auslese, produced by Kreuznacher Weinhaus with the Reisling grape from the Nahe Region in Germany.  The suggested price per bottle is listed as $19.99.  "The Nahe region of Germany historically bottled its wines in cobalt blue bottles produced locally where the soil conditions produced the color naturally at the local glassworks. By tradition, only Nahe wines should be presented in the 'Blue Bottle.'"  Wine Dog says, "Nahe wines offer a mixture of both Mosel character and Rhine. This medium fruity late harvest Auslese is filled full of ripe green apples with just a hint of honey and peach."

Wine Dog also had a listing for a 2007 Burg Layer Schlosskapelle Kabinett.  For one of the most versatile wines produced worldwide, and specific to Germany, Wine Dog states that the Kabinett is the pick.  The Kabinett wines offer a taste that is just right -- neither too sweet nor too dry!  "The Bacchus grape provides a unique taste experience with hints of honeyed fruit, tropical characteristics and a terrific flowery nose."