Wuerttemberg
Nice deep purple. Directly after uncorking some animalistic tones (smell of wet fur?). For me typical for young German Pinots. All the time the same question: Will this tone go away with some air? In this case „Yes“. After a short time fruit aromas arise. Strawberries and (sour) cherries. With the first sip a fruit basket unfolds in the mouth. Incredibly yummy. Very long fruity finish. Amazing.
The 2011 „Simonroth“ is definitely at the beginning. It will improve for another two years and then hold this quality for three or four more years. The perfect wine for classical Tournedos à la Rossini.
The vineyard Rainer Schnaitmann in Fellbach (Baden-Wuerttemberg) is definitely one of the hottest addresses if you want to check out an amazing German Pinot – like the 2011 „Simonroth“. Schnaitmann's first harvest was 1997 and since then the quality improvement in the whole area of the rivers Rems and Neckar was dramatic. In case of a visit to Germany please don't miss this hot spot. High ratings in nearly all German wine critics magazines. More infos can be found on the vineyard's website www.weingut-schnaitmann.de (unfortunately in German only).