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Elegant Vegan Wines for a Variety of Tastes The WineBarn, a multi-award-winning German wine merchant, offers a selection of carefully chosen vegan wines that have been produced without the use of any animal-derived products. These vegan wines have been selected to cover a range of styles: from the affordable to the luxury, from dry to sweet and from fresh to fullbodied, ensuring there’s something to suit all tastes and pair with any vegan or vegetarian cuisine. BY IRIS ELLMANN
Bischel’s Appenheim based wine estate in the Rheinhessen region.
WIRSCHING 2013 Iphöfer Kalb Silvaner Auslese Franken £31.90 per bottle (0,75l) A classic Silvaner, this wine is creamy and tangy on the palate, with a fine bouquet of apricot and peach. Flavours of highly ripened fruits and an unobtrusive sweetness are combined with a delicate yet still present acidity, creating a truly unique and full-bodied wine. Silvaner is the variety that the Franken area is renowned for, and as such, this wine is presented in the region’s traditional Boxbeutel bottle. Wirsching is a certified member of FAIR'N GREEN; a recognised system for sustainable viticulture in Germany, covering areas of environmental protection and social responsibility.
BISCHEL 2016 Appenheimer Frühburgunder dry Rheinhessen £28.40 per bottle (0,75l) 52 |
Issue 105 | May 2023
This Frühburgunder delivers a gentle velvety fruit flavour with a spicy solid tannin structure on the palate. On the nose, it has animated aromas of ripe fruits of the forest; berries, cherry and cassis, as well as hints of smokey wood and leather. A long finish rounds this red wine off perfectly.
DR HEGER 2017 Ihringer Winklerberg Weissburgunder Premier Cru dry Baden £15.60 per bottle (0,375l) The complex and delicate fruit flavours of this Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) reflect Winklerberg’s volcanic soil terroir perfectly. This white wine has a subtle juicy bouquet of young yellow plums and mirabelle. Likewise, on the palate, it has day-bright aromas and hints of white apples. A fresh and very vivifying character, this white wine is cheerful and easy drinking, yet it has a fine depth and minerality in its core, as well as a refreshing finish with fine citrus notes.
Iris Ellmann, The WineBarn’s Managing Director, presents their IWC Specialist German Wine Merchant of the Year 2022 award with her son Luca. Photo: Iris Ellmann
The WineBarn is a a multi-award-winning wine merchant that specialises in exclusively German wine and have been bringing pure drinking pleasure to the UK for over 23 years. Their elegant wines have been selected to cover a range of styles - from the affordable to the luxury, from dry to sweet and from fresh to full-bodied, ensuring there’s something to suit all tastes and pair with any cuisine.
To find your new favourite German wine, contact The WineBarn for a personal recommendation. Visit: www.thewinebarn.co.uk Call: 0044 1962 761 215 Email: wine@thewinebarn.co.uk