In the glass
What it pairs with
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Grilled mackerel
Black-basalt smoke flatters oily fish. -
Schweinshaxe
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Smoky minerality and acid cut rendered pork fat.
How to serve Forster Pechstein 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. Grilled mackerel, Schweinshaxe. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Pechstein is the dark-basalt Forst Grosse Lage; Mosbacher bottles a parallel GG to Kirchenstuck, Jesuitengarten and Ungeheuer.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Georg Mosbacher
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1994
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Forster Pechstein Riesling GG
What does Forster Pechstein Riesling GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Organic dry Grosses Gewachs from the black-basalt Forster Pechstein: smoky volcanic minerality, peach and citrus.
When should I drink Forster Pechstein Riesling GG?
Drink 5 to 20 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Forster Pechstein Riesling GG?
Grilled mackerel is the canonical pairing; Schweinshaxe is the other strong match. Black-basalt smoke flatters oily fish.
Is Forster Pechstein 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 Forster Pechstein Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.