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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
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In the glass
Aroma: lemon peel, white peach, wet granite, smoke
Palate: green apple, lime, salt, spice
Binner's natural-style Schlossberg Riesling. Bone-dry, granite-driven, often with a slight reductive twang from the no-added-sulfite winemaking.
What it pairs with
- Pike quenelle Nantua Cream-sauced freshwater fish for the wine's granite mineral.More wines for fish →
- Oysters Saline lemon against the briny bivalve.More wines for oysters →
- Aged Comte Crystalline cheese against the wine's racy stone.More wines for aged hard cheese →
With cheese
Munster
Local tradition French Wikipedia says Munster goes with Riesling, though above all with Gewurztraminer. A dry Riesling's acidity cuts the creamy paste and the pungency of the washed rind without adding sweetness.
Bargkass
Our pick Bargkass is mild and low in salt, tasting of hay and fresh grass. A dry Riesling's acidity lifts the supple, melting paste without covering its gentle summer-pasture flavour.
How to serve Christian Binner Schlossberg Riesling
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Pike quenelle Nantua, Oysters, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Binner's Schlossberg Riesling has been bottled as a Grand Cru cuvee since 1998 and is a benchmark of the natural-wine movement applied to top Alsace terroir.
- 1998First Binner Schlossberg Riesling Grand Cru bottling
- 2002Estate fully biodynamic
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Christian Binner · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg
- Oak
- Old foudre; long lees ageing; no new oak
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 38 to 60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1998
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
Frequently asked about Christian Binner Schlossberg Riesling
What does Christian Binner Schlossberg Riesling taste like?
On the nose, lemon peel, white peach, wet granite, smoke. On the palate, green apple, lime, salt, spice. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Binner's natural-style Schlossberg Riesling. Bone-dry, granite-driven, often with a slight reductive twang from the no-added-sulfite winemaking.
When should I drink Christian Binner Schlossberg Riesling?
Drink 5-20 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Christian Binner Schlossberg Riesling?
Pike quenelle Nantua is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Oysters and Aged Comte. Cream-sauced freshwater fish for the wine's granite mineral.
What grapes are in Christian Binner Schlossberg Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg.
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