In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, orange peel, white spice
Palate: mineral, tea tannin, stone fruit
Bibo Runge's skin-contact Riesling from the high-altitude Hallgartener Jungfer: textural, savoury, lightly tannic Riesling with stone-fruit core.
What it pairs with
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Roast capon with mushrooms
Textural skin-contact wine matches the herb-roasted poultry and earthy mushroom. -
Aged hard cheese platter
Light tannin and yellow fruit play against aged cow-milk cheeses. -
Vegetable curry
Spice and textural weight stand up to coconut-curry richness.
How to serve Hallgartener Jungfer Riesling Skin-Contact
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 capon with mushrooms, Aged hard cheese platter, Vegetable curry. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Bibo Runge's Hallgartener Jungfer skin-contact Riesling is part of the 2013-founded estate's experimental cellar; basket-pressing and long skin contact define the house style.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Bibo Runge
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Rheingau Pradikatswein
- Oak
- Spontaneous fermentation with extended skin-contact in older oak Stueckfass
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 25 to 38 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2014
Frequently asked about Hallgartener Jungfer Riesling Skin-Contact
What does Hallgartener Jungfer Riesling Skin-Contact taste like?
On the nose, yellow apple, orange peel, white spice. On the palate, mineral, tea tannin, stone fruit. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Bibo Runge's skin-contact Riesling from the high-altitude Hallgartener Jungfer: textural, savoury, lightly tannic Riesling with stone-fruit core.
When should I drink Hallgartener Jungfer Riesling Skin-Contact?
Drink 3 to 12 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Hallgartener Jungfer Riesling Skin-Contact?
Roast capon with mushrooms is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Aged hard cheese platter and Vegetable curry. Textural skin-contact wine matches the herb-roasted poultry and earthy mushroom.
Is Hallgartener Jungfer Riesling Skin-Contact 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 Hallgartener Jungfer Riesling Skin-Contact?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Rheingau Pradikatswein.