Tasting - Peter Mertes Qualitatswein

Name: Peter Mertes Liebfraumilch Rheinhessen Qualitatswein 2009
Variety: 
Region: Rheinhessen and Palatinate
Country: Germany
Year: 2009
Price: $5.95


Critic's Review: 

Leibfraumilch is a soft, delicate wine of the Rheinhessen and Palatinate districts. The original was named after the Leibfraumilch monastery in Worms, where the monks were the first wine growers and produced an unusually pleasing wine. Wines of the Rheinhessen and Palatinate are noted for their aroma, well-balanced harmony, and fragrance. Leibfraumilch, as all excellent white wines is best served chilled. We suggest serving with cold entrees, as well as poultry, such as chicken or turkey, or even with a mild Cheddar, mellow and slightly nutty with a medium consistency. - Vintage Cellar

My Review: 

This was an interesting and good light wine. It smelled as a kid's juice drink would (i.e. Capri sun, Hi-C, etc.), along with various fruit juices including Pineapple and apple. On the palate, this wine was very light, crisp, and almost refreshing. It had a very good amount of residual sugars, without having too much making it sweet. It tasted like a weak apple sauce, along with light summer fruits. 
I did not taste this wine with food.