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2012 Kirchheim Kreuz Merlot trocken

Weingut Benzinger

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89
Points
Tasting 2014
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The red wine Kirchheim Kreuz Merlot trocken, vintage 2012 from the winery Weingut Benzinger has been rated in 2014 with 89 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Merlot from the region Pfalz (Palatinate) in Germany.

Tasting Notes

89
Tasting from 05.12.2014

Green peppers, pepper and blackberries. Smoky contour with ethereal herbal notes. Creamy fruit on the palate with fine vanilla spice and ethereal aromas. Roasted peppers in the fresh aftertaste.

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Region: Pfalz (Palatinate), Germany
Winery: Weingut Benzinger
Category: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Merlot
Vintage: 2012
Expansion: barrique
Alcohol Level: 13.5%
Stopper: Cork
Price: 10 - 20 €
Region
Pfalz (Palatinate), Germany
Germany's second largest wine-growing region (23,600 hectares) has undergone a particularly gratifying qualitative development over the past twenty years;...
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Winery Weingut Benzinger

Weingut Benzinger
Shutterstock_Frank Fischbach
Weingut Benzinger

Weinstraße Nord 24
67281 Kirchheim
Deutschland
+49 (6359) 1339
[email protected] www.weingut-benzinger.de

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Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
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92
2021 »Von Zech« Bockenheim Schloßberg Pinot Noir GG
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91+
2020 »Von Zech« Schloßberg Pinot Noir GG
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Weingut Benzinger
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Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
Orange Wine
11,5%
Orange blanc de blanc Orange Wine
91
2011 Kirchheim Kreuz Pinot Noir trocken
Weingut Benzinger
Germany
Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
13,5%
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90
2014 »Kalkmergel« Kirchheim Steinacker Riesling trocken
Weingut Benzinger
Germany
Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
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12%
»Kalkmergel« Kirchheim Steinacker Riesling trocken White Wine
89
2013 Kirchheim Kreuz Sylvaner Alte Reben trocken
Weingut Benzinger
Germany
Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
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Grüner Sylvaner
12,5%
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89
2013 Obersülzen Schnepp Sauvignon Blanc trocken
Weingut Benzinger
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Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13%
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89
2012 Kirchheim Kreuz Merlot trocken
Weingut Benzinger
Germany
Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
Red Wine
Merlot
13,5%
Kirchheim Kreuz Merlot trocken Red Wine
89
2014 »Alte Reben« Kirchheim Geißkopf Grauburgunder trocken
Weingut Benzinger
Germany
Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
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Grauburgunder
13%
»Alte Reben« Kirchheim Geißkopf Grauburgunder trocken White Wine
88
2013 »Kalkmergel« Kirchheim Steinacker Riesling trocken
Weingut Benzinger
Germany
Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
White Wine
Riesling
12%
»Kalkmergel« Kirchheim Steinacker Riesling trocken White Wine
88
2014 Kirchheim Kreuz Silvaner trocken
Weingut Benzinger
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Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
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12,5%
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87
2013 Kirchheim Auxerrois trocken
Weingut Benzinger
Germany
Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
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Auxerrois
13%
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87
2013 Kirchheim Geißkopf Grauburgunder Alte Reben trocken
Weingut Benzinger
Germany
Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
White Wine
Grauburgunder
13%
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87
2013 Kirchheim Kreuz Weißburgunder trocken
Weingut Benzinger
Germany
Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
White Wine
Weißburgunder
14%
Kirchheim Kreuz Weißburgunder trocken White Wine
87
2013 Kirchheim Steinacker Riesling feinherb
Weingut Benzinger
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Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
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12,5%
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87
2013 Obersülzen Grauburgunder trocken
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Germany
Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
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Grauburgunder
12,5%
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87
2013 Obersülzen Schnepp Spätburgunder trocken
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87
2014 Obersülzen Schnepp Sauvignon Blanc trocken
Weingut Benzinger
Germany
Pfalz (Palatinate),  Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
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86
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