– Vintages 1979 – 1970 –
THE DECADE OF THE CLASSICS
1979
Vintage-of-the-century potential, with very robust and deeply-coloured red wines, plus marvellous sweet wines and white wines.
Maturity
- Sauvignon blanc Steinmühle: till 2020
- Blaufränkisch Steinzeiler: till 2025
- Blaufränkisch Point Spätlese: till 2025
- Spätlese Riesling-Sylvaner: till 2020
- Spätlese Traminer: till 2030
- Spätlese Neuburger: till 2050
- Auslese Rheinriesling: till 2050
- Eiswein Neuburger - Lese 5.1.1980: till 2100
- Trockenbeerenauslese Neuburger: till 2100
1978
Voluminous harvest after late ripening, appealing quality.
Maturity
- Sauvignon blanc Steinmühle: till 2020
- Müller-Thurgau: till 2025
- Spätlese Weißburgunder: till 2025
- Spätlese Rheinriesling: till 2030
1977
Late frost at the end of March at -4°C. Meagre harvest volume of Blaufränkisch. Dry east wind ensured high concentration with healthy grapes, similar to the ’71 vintage.
Maturity
- Welschriesling : till 2030
- Sauvignon blanc Steinmühle: till 2025
- Blaufränkisch Steinzeiler: till 2025
- Spätlese Riesling-Sylvaner: till 2040
- Spätlese Neuburger: till 2050
- Spätlese Sauvignon blanc Steinmühle: till 2050
1976
Good year, especially for upper-level Prädikatwein.
Maturity
- Auslese Muskat Sylvaner (Sauvignon blanc): till 2020
- Trockenbeerenauslese Müller-Thurgau: till 2100
1975
Very good vintage for white, red & sweet.
Maturity
- Blaufränkisch Steinzeiler: till 2025
- Blaufränkisch Auslese: till 2025
- Spätlese Welschriesling: till 2050
- Trockenbeerenauslese Müller-Thurgau: till 2100
1974
Middling vintage, grapes ripened late.
Maturity
- Riesling-Sylvaner Spätlese : till 2030
1973
Great vintage of lovely red wines; significant botrytis infection coupled with easterly wind yielded extremely expressive upper-level Prädikatwein.
Maturity
- Blaufränkisch Steinzeiler: till 2025
- Blaufränkisch Auslese: till 2025
- Spätlese Weißburgunder: till 2025
- Beerenauslese Weißburgunder: till 2050
1972
Meagre vintage, little ripeness and high acidity.
1971
Very good vintage. Dry east wind ensured advanced ripeness and healthy grapes without botrytis.
Maturity
- Blaufränkisch Steinzeiler: till 2025
- Blaufränkisch Auslese: till 2025
- Auslese Grüner Veltliner: till 2035
- Auslese Neuburger: till 2040
- Beerenauslese Neuburger: till 2050
1970
A weak vintage after lots of rain and little sunshine.
Maturity
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