French wines to buy in Germany

Herebelow are French wines that I recommend and where to buy them in Germany. A retailer that is not listed here can sell the wine ; he/she only has to contact the merchant or the importer. You could ask for wine shipment to and delivery in the Germany area.

French wine values tasted in 2007

 Vin de pays des collines rhodaniennes - Jamet - Syrah

2005 - 7.5 € - I love Syrah with such a varietal character ! - black chocolate, flower, blackcurrant, toasted loafbread - blackcurrant, juicy, much alcohol, balanced - blackcurrant - similar to the Jamet 2004 tasted at the same age

Germany, 70597 Stuttgart-Sonnenberg, Laustrasse 38, Herr Bernd Kreis, tel. +49 711 762 839

 Pacherenc du vic bilh - Denis Capmartin - Château Barréjat - Moelleux

2005 - 6 € - onctuous from alcohol and residual sugar, dried apricot, lichee, fresh

Germany

 Cheverny - Hervé Villemade - Domaine du Moulin - [60% sauvignon-blanc, 40% chardonnay]

2005 - 7 € - apricot dominates the intense aromas which differ strongly from those of the Domaine du Moulin 2004 - more onctuous than the 2004 vintage, intense, apricot, almond, toffee, fresh

Germany, 50667 Köln, Fegers und Berts

Germany, 53721 Siegburg, Fegers und Berts

Germany, 40210 Düsseldorf, Fegers und Berts

French wine values tasted in 2006

 Madiran - Denis Capmartin - Château Barréjat - ("Bag in Box" en poche de 5l)

[2003] - 3 € - not very aromatic - very much fruit, balanced

Germany

 Madiran - Denis Capmartin - Château Barréjat - Tradition - [Tannat 60%, cabernet 40%]

2003 - 5 € - better than the later bottlings - blackberry dominates the nose - the wine tastes fruity (blackberry), its small grains dry the palate and the taste buds, with balance (does not show the roasted quality of the 2000 vintage tasted at the same age)

Germany

 Vin de pays des collines rhodaniennes - Jamet - Syrah

2004 - 7.5 € - varietal: the aromas wonderfully express syrah - red fruit, violet flower - red fruit, violet flower, much less structure that an AOC (Côte-rôtie), juicy, balanced - similar to the 2005 vintage tasted at the same age

Germany, 70597 Stuttgart-Sonnenberg, Laustrasse 38, Herr Bernd Kreis, tel. +49 711 762 839

 Touraine - Clos Roche Blanche - n°2 - Sauvignon

2004 - 6.6 € - onctuous, freshly cut hay, a hint of a little red fruit, fresh

Germany, 10965 Berlin, Am Tempelhofer Berg 6, Weinkeller Reiner Türk

Germany, 44149 Dortmund, Brennaborstrasse 5, Mövenpick Weinland

Germany, 72074 Tübingen, Aeulestrasse 6, Weinhaus Hartl

Germany, 85540 Haar-Ottendichl, Feldkirchnerstrasse 35, Barbara Müller

French wine values tasted in 2005

 Touraine - Clos Roche Blanche - n°2 - Sauvignon

2004 - 6 € - needs a day to open up, the intense fruitiness reminds of a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, some flower and a little herbaceousness - aromas of white fruit and freshly cut hay - onctuous, fat but firm, fresh almond, cherry, crisp - (more difficult and less complex than the 2001 bottling)

Germany, 10965 Berlin, Am Tempelhofer Berg 6, Weinkeller Reiner Türk

Germany, 44149 Dortmund, Brennaborstrasse 5, Mövenpick Weinland

Germany, 72074 Tübingen, Aeulestrasse 6, Weinhaus Hartl

Germany, 85540 Haar-Ottendichl, Feldkirchnerstrasse 35, Barbara Müller

 Cheverny - Hervé Villemade - Domaine du Moulin - [60% SB, 40% chardonnay]

2004 - 6.5 € - Sauvignon Blanc flavours - aromas of exotic fruit and freshly cut hay - onctuous, dense, almond, fresh

Germany, 50667 Köln, Fegers und Berts

Germany, 53721 Siegburg, Fegers und Berts

Germany, 40210 Düsseldorf, Fegers und Berts

 Vouvray - Domaine Huet - [crémant, 'méthode traditionnelle'] - Sec - Brut

1999 - 10 € - toasted loafbread, coconut - foam, middle-sized beads, refreshing

Germany, 14195 Berlin, Thielalee 29, Weinhandung Hardy, phone: 30-25-29-72-80

Germany, 44149 Dortmund, Brennaborstrasse 5, Weinland Keiler, phone: 23-965156 0

Germany, 63067 Offenbach, Nordring 84, Vinoc GMBH, phone: 69-888450

Germany, 78359 Orsingen, Steinäcker 12, Peter Riegel Weinimport, phone: 77-74-93-13-0

Germany, 90411 Nürnberg, Nordostpark 78, Kossler & Ulbricht-GMBH, phone: 911-52-51-53

Germany, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Hafenstrasse 30, Delina GMBH

Germany: Wineandco.com

 Vouvray - Domaine Huet - Le Haut Lieu - Demi-Sec

2003 - 15 € - like peeling a fresh almond, nectarine - onctuous, like peeling a fresh almond, nectarine, soft, fresh but less so than other vintages from Huet or Pinon, less structure

Germany, 14195 Berlin, Thielalee 29, Weinhandung Hardy, phone: 30-25-29-72-80

Germany, 44149 Dortmund, Brennaborstrasse 5, Weinland Keiler, phone: 23-965156 0

Germany, 63067 Offenbach, Nordring 84, Vinoc GMBH, phone: 69-888450

Germany, 78359 Orsingen, Steinäcker 12, Peter Riegel Weinimport, phone: 77-74-93-13-0

Germany, 90411 Nürnberg, Nordostpark 78, Kossler & Ulbricht-GMBH, phone: 911-52-51-53

Germany, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Hafenstrasse 30, Delina GMBH

Germany: Wineandco.com

French wine values tasted in 2004

 Cheverny - Hervé Villemade - Domaine du Moulin - La Bodice

2002 - 7 € - a nose of white fruit, acacia, oak cask - onctuous, cask, balanced and lively

Germany, 50667 Köln, Fegers und Berts

Germany, 53721 Siegburg, Fegers und Berts

Germany, 40210 Düsseldorf, Fegers und Berts

 Cheverny - Hervé Villemade - La Crope - (fûts)

2001 - 7.5 € - a nose of toffee and cool fruit - onctuous, almond, toffee, cool fruit, fresh - vanilla (same tasting notes on Day 1 and Day 2)

Germany, 50667 Köln, Fegers und Berts

Germany, 53721 Siegburg, Fegers und Berts

Germany, 40210 Düsseldorf, Fegers und Berts

Price figures are for 75 cl. They represent rough estimates of tags in France wine shops, at the date of the tasting.

Wines are selected on personal criteria.

There also are excellent wines with no sulfites in Germany.

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