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 7 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage7 yrs25 yrs27 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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Truffle risotto
Smoky tertiary register echoes black truffle; mineral length matches creamed rice. -
Aged Comte
Saline mineral lift sharpens the nutty alpine cheese. -
Veal sweetbreads
Saline-tertiary register stands up to rich offal while acid cuts through brown butter.
History
Bottled under the initials CHF in dedication to Spanier's father Carl Heinz Frey, the cuvee is a Frauenberg reserve from a small sub-parcel, released only in vintages judged worthy of long cellaring.
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 100 to 150 at retail
- Drinking window
- 7 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2007
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about CHF Riesling
What does CHF Riesling taste like?
Smoky tertiary register, yellow stone fruit and deep saline mineral. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink CHF Riesling?
Drink 7 to 25 years from vintage. Built for long cellaring; decant younger bottles 60 minutes.
Where is CHF Riesling made?
From a Frauenberg sub-parcel at Nieder-Floersheim, the cuvee is bottled separately as a reserve in long-cellar vintages by Battenfeld-Spanier.
What food pairs with CHF Riesling?
Truffle risotto, aged Comte and veal sweetbreads. The cuvee's tertiary depth suits truffles, aged cheeses and rich offal.
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