Straw to light gold
Still White · VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz · Pfalz
Dry Grosses Gewachs from the basalt-laced Jesuitengarten: yellow plum, herbs, smoky slate and a salty Pfalz finish.
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Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
The Jesuitengarten slope is a basalt-laced Forst Grosse Lage classic; Bassermann-Jordan has held parcels here since the 19th century, with the GG-tier release positioned next to the Kirchenstuck flagship.
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Dry Grosses Gewachs from the basalt-laced Jesuitengarten: yellow plum, herbs, smoky slate and a salty Pfalz finish.
Drink 5 to 22 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
Roast Saibling with brown butter is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Veal Schnitzel with lemon and Spargel with hollandaise. Slate minerality and citrus echo the brown butter on freshwater char.
No: the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.
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