tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602359347158233491.post6959015806141512660..comments2024-03-22T07:39:20.751-04:00Comments on schiller-wine: In the Steinberg, Eberbach Abbey, Rheingau, GermanyDr. Christian G.E. Schillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18104076727022133292noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602359347158233491.post-65040792969396806262010-12-01T16:08:41.808-05:002010-12-01T16:08:41.808-05:00In my early 20s I was treated to the current vinta...In my early 20s I was treated to the current vintage Steinberger Spatlese--it was the 1971 vintage--and I was hooked. Over the years the availability has been spotty on the West Coast, and I think this was due to the near-invisibility of German wine during the past 30 years in general, and the flagging reputation of the state-owned properties in particular. Every time I would ask someone like Wilhelm Haag or Gunderloch's Fritz Hasselbach what happened to the Steinberg they would answer that civil servants are ruled by the clock while good winemaking requires doing whatever it takes in the vineyard. I'm happy to see that the quality of Kloster Eberbach Steinberger has improved in the past few years. I agree that this vineyard is a national treasure and it deserves to make great Riesling like we all know it can.<br />Randy Kemner, Proprietor<br />The Wine Country, Signal Hill, California<br />www.thewinecountry.comRandy Kemnerhttp://thewinecountry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com