![]() ![]() Cinnamon, star anise and allspice in too large amounts can cover the fruity aromas of the wine as well. Flavouringĭon’t add too many spices all at once, and only little amounts. Additionally, from a temperature of 78☌, alcohol will evaporate. When warming the mulled wine you should make sure not to heat it too much or even let it simmer, as otherwise delicate fruit aromas will be lost and bitter agents will develop. Video: Be sociable! Enjoy Winzer-Glühwein = German for Vintner's Mulled Wine The actual alcohol content must be at least 7% vol. The addition of alcohol as well as water or colouring is prohibited. ![]() A new specification in the EU regulation now allows this. In terms of wine law, mulled wine is a flavoured beverage containing wine, made exclusively from red, rosé or white wine and sweetened and flavoured. Since 2022, rosé mulled wine may finally be marketed as such by name. ![]() White mulled wines, made from Riesling or Müller-Thurgau for example, are also on offer ( pdf, list of producers). By warming the wine, the aromas, which are reminiscent of red fruit, become even more expressive and are wonderfully harmonious in combination with the flavouring ingredients. The very fruity red wines from the German wine-growing regions are well suited for aromatic mulled wine. More and more German winegrowers ( pdf) offer home-made mulled wine based on individual recipes (find offers, search for products: Glühwein), partly in organic quality. The Romans already flavoured some of their wine with sugar and spices to make it more pleasurable and longer lasting.Īpicius (30 BC) recorded a recipe for spicy wine which is definitely similar to our today’s recommendations for the making of mulled wine: cinnamon, laurel, star anise, coriander and thyme as well as a big portion of honey were supposed to be added to the wine. The adding of spices to wine has a very long tradition in the world of wine. toggle next menu level Wine Growing Regions.toggle next menu level Quality standards.toggle next menu level Viticulture & Winemaking. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |