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 2 to 7 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs7 yrs9 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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Sichuan mapo tofu
The wine's sweetness and high acidity buffer the numbing chilli oil and lift the fermented-bean savour. -
Mosel river trout meuniere
Bright slate-driven acidity and citrus mirror the brown-butter and lemon of the local fish. -
Pad Thai
Gentle off-dry sweetness and acidity cool the chilli and lift the tamarind.
How to serve Butterfly Riesling Feinherb
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. Sichuan mapo tofu, Mosel river trout meuniere, Pad Thai. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The estate's off-dry feinherb everyday Riesling: bright, juicy and lightly mineral, a gentle introduction to the Saar house style.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Mosel QbA
- Price
- EUR 14 to 20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2 to 7 from vintage
Frequently asked about Butterfly Riesling Feinherb
What does Butterfly Riesling Feinherb taste like?
Structurally light-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. The estate's off-dry feinherb everyday Riesling: bright, juicy and lightly mineral, a gentle introduction to the Saar house style.
When should I drink Butterfly Riesling Feinherb?
Drink 2 to 7 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Butterfly Riesling Feinherb?
Sichuan mapo tofu is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Mosel river trout meuniere and Pad Thai. The wine's sweetness and high acidity buffer the numbing chilli oil and lift the fermented-bean savour.
What grapes are in Butterfly Riesling Feinherb?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Mosel QbA.
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