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Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: smoke, lime, wet stone, yellow fruit
Palate: mineral, citrus zest, spice
Theresa Breuer's dry single-vineyard Riesling from the steep Berg Schlossberg quartzite slope: smoky, taut, intensely mineral Riesling with depth and decades of cellar life.
What it pairs with
- Roast veal with morels Density and smoky slate echo morel cream while racy acid refreshes the palate.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →
- Turbot with brown butter and capers Salty slate matches the meaty flatfish and brown-butter caper sauce.More wines for fish →
- Aged Comte 36-month Salty slate finds a peer in the long-aged nutty alpine cheese.More wines for aged hard cheese →
How to serve Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling
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. Roast veal with morels, Turbot with brown butter and capers, Aged Comte 36-month. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Georg Breuer's Berg Schlossberg is the estate flagship dry Riesling from the steep quartzite slope; Bernhard Breuer left the VDP in 2000 over the Erstes Gewaechs framework, so the cuvee is labelled simply as Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Georg Breuer · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Rheingau Pradikatswein
- Oak
- Aged in traditional large oak Stueckfass casks for 8 to 12 months on full lees
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 70 to 110 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
Frequently asked about Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling
What does Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling taste like?
On the nose, smoke, lime, wet stone, yellow fruit. On the palate, mineral, citrus zest, spice. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Theresa Breuer's dry single-vineyard Riesling from the steep Berg Schlossberg quartzite slope: smoky, taut, intensely mineral Riesling with depth and decades of cellar life.
When should I drink Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling?
Drink 8 to 30 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling?
Roast veal with morels is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Turbot with brown butter and capers and Aged Comte 36-month. Density and smoky slate echo morel cream while racy acid refreshes the palate.
Is Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling 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 Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Rheingau Pradikatswein.
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