Trockenbeerenauslese color??

Peter Creasey

Peter Creasey

Peter Creasey
Trockenbeerenauslese, if I'm correct, is made from white grapes.

Thus, my question is this.

If a Trockenbeerenauslese is red in color, this is the result of the aging process similar to how Sauternes can turn mahogany color over time...right?

Is this the whole story about TBAs that are red?

. . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
I am not a German winemaker but I believe your statements are correct.
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Nor am I, but, Pete, your TBA should (at least if it is German or Austrain) say from what grape the wine is made. (Unless it is Kracher in which case you need to know the blend based on the wine's name/number.). I am not necessarily fond of it, but I do own a bottle or 2 of Austrian Zweigelt TBA; other than that all the TBA's I've seens are from white (green) grapes (riesling, zierfandler, rieslaner, GV, etc.); as they age, they can get golden, orange, brown and even (so I've been told but never had the pleasure) black like motor oil. Red, however, is a new one on me. Perhaps Yixin, Maureen or Robert D., who have much greater experience than I with these, can comment.
 
originally posted by Peter Creasey:
Trockenbeerenauslese color??
Trockenbeerenauslese, if I'm correct, is made from white grapes.
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Wow, there are white grapes? I didn't know. Well TBA doesn't care. It can be made from any coloured grape you want.
 
While BA and TBA from Spaetburgunder and other reds exist, they are usually made as Weissherbst (aka vin gris) and thus are not really red but rather have a slight pinkish to orangy color. Others are made as Rose or Blanc de Noir, but I don't think they are ever left on the skins for an extended amount of time (well, this being german wine I should say "almost never", since anything will be done by somebody somewhere....).
 
originally posted by georg lauer:
While BA and TBA from Spaetburgunder and other reds exist, they are usually made as Weissherbst (aka vin gris) and thus are not really red but rather have a slight pinkish to orangy color. Others are made as Rose or Blanc de Noir, but I don't think they are ever left on the skins for an extended amount of time (well, this being german wine I should say "almost never", since anything will be done by somebody somewhere....).
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True, but there are some vinified red also. I'd say definitely more than "almost never". Especially in Baden you can find red spburgunder TBA. I know at least Affenthaler, Hex von Dasenstein and Zeller-Abtsberg makes one on regular basis. There are also several others.
 
You are right.
And how could I forget about them with that kind of bottles....

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Nathan always tells us he made wine, and here's the proof. What we didn't know is that he designed the labels as well.
 
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