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 3 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 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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Roast pork with apple
White stone fruit echoes apple while medium acid cuts through pork fat. -
Spargel with brown butter
Herbal-stony register matches German white asparagus and lemony butter. -
Mushroom omelette
Earthy register echoes mushrooms; mineral length refreshes the palate.
History
Sonnenberg is the Dienheim Erste Lage above the Rheinterrasse; Brueder Dr. Becker's Sonnenberg Silvaner is the estate's Erste-Lage Silvaner under Demeter farming.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Brueder Dr. Becker · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Silvaner
- Classification
- VDP.Erste Lage Rheinhessen
- Oak
- Aged in stainless steel with a portion in traditional large oak Stueckfass
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 18 to 26 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Sonnenberg Silvaner
What does Sonnenberg Silvaner taste like?
White stone fruit, herbal lift and loess-loam mineral. Medium-bodied with medium acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink Sonnenberg Silvaner?
Drink 3 to 10 years from vintage. Suits dinner-party drinking and is best within 6 years.
Where is Sonnenberg Silvaner made?
From the Dienheimer Sonnenberg VDP.Erste Lage above the Rheinterrasse, Demeter-farmed by Brueder Dr. Becker.
What food pairs with Sonnenberg Silvaner?
Roast pork with apple, German white asparagus with brown butter and mushroom omelette. The cuvee suits pork, asparagus and mushrooms.
Tags
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