In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, stone fruit, smoke
Palate: mineral, citrus, spice
Barth's EU-organic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hattenheimer Hassel: ripe yellow stone fruit and mineral palate.
What it pairs with
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Pike-perch with brown butter
Density and mineral salt match the river-fish flesh. -
Roast Bresse chicken
Yellow fruit and smoke elevate herb-roasted poultry. -
Aged Comte
Salty slate plays against the nutty alpine cheese.
How to serve Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling GG
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. Pike-perch with brown butter, Roast Bresse chicken, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Barth's Hassel GG is EU-organic from the Hattenheim slope; the estate also makes traditional-method Lagen-Sekt as its speciality.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Barth Wein- und Sektgut
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 32 to 48 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
Frequently asked about Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling GG
What does Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling GG taste like?
On the nose, yellow apple, stone fruit, smoke. On the palate, mineral, citrus, spice. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Barth's EU-organic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hattenheimer Hassel: ripe yellow stone fruit and mineral palate.
When should I drink Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling GG?
Drink 5 to 20 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling GG?
Pike-perch with brown butter is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast Bresse chicken and Aged Comte. Density and mineral salt match the river-fish flesh.
Is Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling GG 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 Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau.