In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, smoke, wet stone
Palate: mineral salt, citrus, spice
Desiree Eser's dry Spaetlese Trocken from the Oestricher Lenchen: dense, smoky, savoury Riesling from a 350-year-old vaulted cellar.
What it pairs with
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Roast veal with parsley
Yellow fruit and herbal spice elevate the herb-rubbed veal. -
Pike-perch with brown butter
Density and mineral salt match the river-fish flesh. -
Aged Comte
Salty slate plays against the nutty long-aged alpine cheese.
How to serve Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Spaetlese Trocken
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass — the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast veal with parsley, Pike-perch with brown butter, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Eser's Oestricher Lenchen Spaetlese Trocken sits at the dry top tier of the estate's range; the 12 ha Friedensplatz estate works under traditional Stueckfass ageing.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut August Eser
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Rheingau Pradikatswein
- Oak
- Aged in traditional Stueckfass oak casks
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Spaetlese Trocken
What does Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Spaetlese Trocken taste like?
On the nose, yellow apple, smoke, wet stone. On the palate, mineral salt, citrus, spice. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Desiree Eser's dry Spaetlese Trocken from the Oestricher Lenchen: dense, smoky, savoury Riesling from a 350-year-old vaulted cellar.
When should I drink Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Spaetlese Trocken?
Drink 3 to 15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Spaetlese Trocken?
Roast veal with parsley is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike-perch with brown butter and Aged Comte. Yellow fruit and herbal spice elevate the herb-rubbed veal.
Is Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Spaetlese Trocken vegan?
No — the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
What grapes are in Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Spaetlese Trocken?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Rheingau Pradikatswein.