huff kerner halbtrocken
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| huff kerner Kerner is the name of a grape that makes the best wine you have never heard of. This bottle will be a wonderfully happy surprise. We suggest that you chill it down - not too cold - and open it outside with friends, or better yet, one single and hopefully special friend. (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). Don't go crazy with planning an elaborate meal. In fact, this bottle is better with simple finger food like smoked salmon or even county style pate. (You might try this). What should you expect? A bright, crisp wine with a bit of sweetness and acidity that is balanced by just a few tiny bubbles. This is not a sparkling wine, but Mr. Huff makes it with just a touch of C02 that lifts the wine the way lemon juice lifts a sauce. This wine is habit forming for all the right reasons. Chances are you'll want to invite Huff over more often after your first taste and we hope you will. |
halbtrocken (adj):
German for half - dry.
halb means half and trocken means dry.
On a German wine label the word
halbtrocken means that there will be a
little bit of sugar in the wine, but not
so much to make it cloying.
Still not sure what it means? We wrote
this poem to help explain. Ironically,
Kerner derives its name from the man
who wrote wrote poems long before we
did. Read more about Justinus Kerner
below.
German for half - dry.
halb means half and trocken means dry.
On a German wine label the word
halbtrocken means that there will be a
little bit of sugar in the wine, but not
so much to make it cloying.
Still not sure what it means? We wrote
this poem to help explain. Ironically,
Kerner derives its name from the man
who wrote wrote poems long before we
did. Read more about Justinus Kerner
below.
| What is a Kerner? Kerner is a hybrid of a grape called Trollinger and Riesling that was developed in the 1960's. It combines the bright acid of Riesling and the early ripening, rich fruit of Trollinger. The grape takes its name from the 18th century doctor and poet, Justinus Kerner, whose intellect and work earned him a place in Carl Jung's memoirs. Despite Herr Dr. Kerner's achievements in medicine, it is for his wit that we wine lovers remember him today. You see, the good Doktor penned a well known German drinking song all about the joys of travelling: Wanderlied. One more reason that Kerner makes wine lovers happy! Much Kerner is used for inexpensive sweet wines that inspire neither joy nor interest in oenological exploration. Not so for Huff's version. This is from older vines that are tended by the same family that has farmed in the Rheinhessen since the 1700's. These folks know what they are doing... |
| Herr Dr. Justinus Kerner His drinking songs made wine lovers happy, and he was honored in the 1960's with a grape of his own. Read a translation of "Wanderlied" here. |
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