Trier, Moselle: Wine Tour with Cruise
Experience the Moselle on the boat. Afterwards, you will visit a winemaker in Trier with wine tasting and food. The journey to the winemaker is by vintage bus.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 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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Spicy Thai green curry
Off-dry Kabinett's low alcohol and racy acidity cool chilli heat while the residual sweetness flatters lemongrass and coconut. -
Steamed langoustine
Weightless racy acidity and saline minerality flatter sweet shellfish. -
Sichuan mapo tofu
The wine's sweetness and high acidity buffer the numbing chilli oil and lift the fermented-bean savour.
How to serve Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett
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. Spicy Thai green curry, Steamed langoustine, Sichuan mapo tofu. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The benchmark Saar Kabinett from the heart of the Scharzhofberg: weightless, low in alcohol, racy and crystalline, built to age for decades.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Egon Muller - Scharzhof · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel
- Price
- EUR 60 to 110 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1900
Frequently asked about Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett
What does Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett taste like?
Structurally light-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. The benchmark Saar Kabinett from the heart of the Scharzhofberg: weightless, low in alcohol, racy and crystalline, built to age for decades.
When should I drink Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett?
Drink 5 to 25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett?
Spicy Thai green curry is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Steamed langoustine and Sichuan mapo tofu. Off-dry Kabinett's low alcohol and racy acidity cool chilli heat while the residual sweetness flatters lemongrass and coconut.
What grapes are in Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel.
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