Andrzej Greszta, the first Polish winemaker in Germany’s Mesel wine region lost his house, wines and important documents in a fire that struck the town of Krov a few weeks ago. A couple years ago Andrzej Greszta used to earn money picking grapes during the harvest season in the Mosel river valley. Now he’s successfully making his own wines mostly based on the Riesling variety.

 Thanks to his Greman friends won’t have to start everything from scrap. His fellow winemakers offered him help in selling the leftover wine, making new wines from this years fruits and offered a space to store freshly filled bottles.  

 Read Andrzej Greszta’s wine tasting notes form www.vinduet.org

 Kröver Steffensberg riesling spätlese trocken 2006
Slate and mineral nose. Subdued and “slim” feeling. Also slim and dry riesling in the mouth. Medium concentration. Mineral approach with fine hints of slate. Pure and elegant style. Fine acidity and length. Good balance. Good dry riesling.

Kröver Steffensberg riesling spätlese feinherb 2006
This shows also slate and minerals on the nose. But also a light touch of flowers and earth. It is typical feinherb-style in the mouth with just a touch of sweetness. Mineral approach with a touch of flowers and earth. Fine acidity and great balance. Very good feinherb indeed. Great effort.

Kröver Steffensberg riesling auslese 2006
This shows more botrytis and apricot on the nose. It is a sweet and fullbodied auslese in the mouth. Rich with some fat. Sweet botrytised fruit. Hints of raisins. A bit simpler than the drier wines. Round style with decent acids in the finish. Good, but not as interesting.