Trier: Guided City Walk with Wine Tasting
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs18 yrs20 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
What it pairs with
- Spicy Thai green curry Off-dry Kabinett's low alcohol and racy acidity cool chilli heat while the residual sweetness flatters lemongrass and coconut.More wines for curry →
- Sichuan mapo tofu The wine's sweetness and high acidity buffer the numbing chilli oil and lift the fermented-bean savour.More wines for spicy and Asian food →
- Fines de claire oysters Dry, mineral Saar Riesling and saline slate make a textbook briny match.More wines for oysters →
How to serve Saarburger Rausch 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, Sichuan mapo tofu, Fines de claire oysters. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Saarburger Rausch: low alcohol, racy acidity and crystalline citrus, an ageworthy Saar classic.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel
- Price
- EUR 22 to 35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4 to 18 from vintage
Frequently asked about Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett
What does Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett taste like?
Structurally light-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Saarburger Rausch: low alcohol, racy acidity and crystalline citrus, an ageworthy Saar classic.
When should I drink Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett?
Drink 4 to 18 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett?
Spicy Thai green curry is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Sichuan mapo tofu and Fines de claire oysters. Off-dry Kabinett's low alcohol and racy acidity cool chilli heat while the residual sweetness flatters lemongrass and coconut.
What grapes are in Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel.
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