Mainz: WineWalk in the Shadow of the Cathedral
Discover Mainz off the beaten tourist track around the cathedral, with professional wine tasting and 4 special regional wines. Classics, but surprisingly retold.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Charcuterie board
Smoky mineral lift suits cured pork while acid sharpens the fat. -
Wild mushroom risotto
Herbal smoky register echoes mushrooms; saline minerality refreshes the palate. -
Roast pork loin
Yellow fruit weight stands up to roast pork while acid cuts through fat.
History
Moelsheim sits on the Wonnegau-Pfalz border; Spanier farms the Zellerweg am schwarzen Herrgott Lage biodynamically and bottles it as a separate Grosses Gewaechs with a distinctive smoky-herbal profile from the limestone-and-iron-rich bedrock.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheinhessen
- Oak
- Aged in traditional large oak Stueckfass casks of about 1,200 litres
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2007
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Zellerweg am schwarzen Herrgott Riesling Grosses Gewaechs
What does Zellerweg am schwarzen Herrgott Riesling Grosses Gewaechs taste like?
Smoky herbal lift, yellow stone fruit and saline mineral. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink Zellerweg am schwarzen Herrgott Riesling Grosses Gewaechs?
Drink 5 to 20 years from vintage. Young bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting.
Where is Zellerweg am schwarzen Herrgott Riesling Grosses Gewaechs made?
From the Moelsheimer Zellerweg am schwarzen Herrgott VDP.Grosse Lage on iron-rich limestone bedrock at the Wonnegau-Pfalz border, biodynamically farmed by Battenfeld-Spanier.
What food pairs with Zellerweg am schwarzen Herrgott Riesling Grosses Gewaechs?
Charcuterie board, wild mushroom risotto and roast pork loin. The cuvee's smoky-herbal register suits cured pork, mushrooms and roasts.
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