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Pfalz

(pfalts)
n
(Historical Terms) the German name for the Palatinate
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Pa•lat•i•nate

(pəˈlæt nˌeɪt, -ɪt)

n.
1. the. German, Pfalz. either of two historic regions of Germany that constituted an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire: one (Lower Palatinate or Rhine Palatinate) is now part of Rhineland-Palatinate, and the other (Upper Palatinate) is now part of Bavaria.
2. a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.
3. (l.c.) the territory under a palatine.
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Noun1.Pfalz - a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatinePfalz - a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine
Palatinate
Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
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So, imagine my giddiness when I visited what can only be described as pinot paradise - the Pfalz and Baden regions in the south of Germany.
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Just further north and slightly the west, the Pfalz is bordered mountains, Rheinhessen, the Rhine and the French region Alsace.
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A couple of supermarket wines from the Pfalz region are Hans Baer Pinot Noir (RRP PS7, Tesco, 12% abv) which is silky with raspberry and subtle savoury notes and Johann Wolf Pinot Noir RRP PS9.99, Waitrose, 12.5% abv, pictured below right) which has cherry flavours with a smoky depth.
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In the interests of research, we're traipsing through Germany and then France - far from the madding New World crowd.Spatlese Pfalz, Co-op, pounds 3.79.
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This one's a lovely off-dry fresh white from Germany's Pfalz region from a grape you more usually expect to see growing in Italy or France.
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The Riesling Pfalz 2001, pounds 4.99, is noted for its zesty character coupled with a delicate hint of roses.
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