In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, stone fruit, smoke
Palate: mineral, citrus, spice
Wegeler's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Geisenheimer Rothenberg red-clay slope: ripe yellow stone fruit, smoke and broad mineral palate.
What it pairs with
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Pike-perch with riesling sauce
Density and stone fruit match the river-fish flesh and Riesling reduction. -
Roast goose with red cabbage
Yellow fruit and minerality echo holiday goose. -
Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Salty slate plays against the long-aged Bavarian alpine cheese.
How to serve Geisenheimer Rothenberg Riesling GG
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass — the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Roast goose with red cabbage, Aged Allgau Bergkaese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Wegeler's Rothenberg GG is bottled from the Geisenheim red-clay slope; bottled as Erstes Gewaechs from 2002 onwards.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Geheimrat J. Wegeler Rheingau
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 22 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
Frequently asked about Geisenheimer Rothenberg Riesling GG
What does Geisenheimer Rothenberg Riesling GG taste like?
On the nose, yellow apple, stone fruit, smoke. On the palate, mineral, citrus, spice. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Wegeler's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Geisenheimer Rothenberg red-clay slope: ripe yellow stone fruit, smoke and broad mineral palate.
When should I drink Geisenheimer Rothenberg Riesling GG?
Drink 5 to 22 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Geisenheimer Rothenberg Riesling GG?
Pike-perch with riesling sauce is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast goose with red cabbage and Aged Allgau Bergkaese. Density and stone fruit match the river-fish flesh and Riesling reduction.
Is Geisenheimer Rothenberg Riesling GG vegan?
No — the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
What grapes are in Geisenheimer Rothenberg Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau.