Vintage 2005 - 7 out of 10 points

Harvest at Louis Guntrum Estate started unusually early on September 21st, 2005, following a summer of unsteady climatic conditions. Early ripening grapes like Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner, Scheurebe and Pinot grapes were harvested into early October, while Riesling and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) followed towards the end of October, enjoying beautiful “Indian summer” conditions with warm and dry weather – perfect ripening and harvest conditions. Harvest terminated on November 6^th with the final round for 2005 NIERSTEINER OELBERG RIESLING BEERENAUSLESE and TROCKENBEERENAUSLESE. All in all, 2005 vintage provides wines with great balance for every-day usage. On January 14th, 2006, temperatures finally dropped to -9°C (15°F) and we were able to harvest 600 liters of Silvaner Eiswein. A wonderful grape juice, it will transform into an outstanding Eiswein with more than 30 years life expectancy. – For the second vintage in succession, we have been able to produce all quality levels from Kabinett to Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese!