In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, stone fruit, smoke
Palate: mineral, citrus, spice
Mueller Stiftung's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hattenheimer Hassel: ripe yellow stone fruit, smoke and mineral palate.
What it pairs with
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Roast veal with herbs
Yellow fruit and herbal spice elevate herb-rubbed veal. -
Pike-perch with brown butter
Density and mineral salt match the river-fish flesh. -
Aged Gruyere
Salty slate plays against the nutty alpine cheese.
How to serve Hattenheimer Hassel 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. Roast veal with herbs, Pike-perch with brown butter, Aged Gruyere. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Mueller Stiftung's Hassel GG is bottled from the Hattenheim slope adjacent to the Wisselbrunnen.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Georg Muller Stiftung
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 32 to 48 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4 to 18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
Frequently asked about Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling GG
What does Hattenheimer Hassel 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. Mueller Stiftung's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hattenheimer Hassel: ripe yellow stone fruit, smoke and mineral palate.
When should I drink Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling GG?
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 Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling GG?
Roast veal with herbs is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike-perch with brown butter and Aged Gruyere. Yellow fruit and herbal spice elevate herb-rubbed veal.
Is Hattenheimer Hassel 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 Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau.