In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast pike-perch
Taut mineral acidity lifts the firm freshwater fish. -
Mosel river trout meuniere
Bright slate-driven acidity and citrus mirror the brown-butter and lemon of the local fish. -
Roast chicken
Density and racy acidity match the roast bird.
History
The flagship dry Grosses Gewachs from the Saarburger Rausch: dried pear, candied lemon and orange blossom over an elegant smoky reduction and razor-sharp precision.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel
- Price
- EUR 45 to 75 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1742
Scores
- Wine Advocate 93 (2020 vintage, reviewed 2022)