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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 22 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs22 yrs24 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
- Roast pork with caraway Broad mineral palate and ripe orchard fruit match the herb-rubbed pork crust.More wines for pork →
- Roast goose with red cabbage The cuvee's density and smoke echo holiday goose while Riesling acid refreshes against red cabbage sweetness.More wines for duck and goose →
- Aged Comte Smoky slate finds a peer in the nutty long-aged alpine cheese.More wines for aged hard cheese →
How to serve Hochheimer Domdechaney 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 pork with caraway, Roast goose with red cabbage, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Domdechaney is a chalky loess vineyard above Hochheim am Main, named for the cathedral dean's office of Mainz that historically owned it; the state estate works a parcel as Grosses Gewachs.
Facts
- Producer
- Hessische Staatsweinguter Kloster Eberbach · visiting guide
- 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
- 1971
Frequently asked about Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling GG
What does Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hochheim chalky loess slope facing the Main river: ripe orchard fruit, smoke and a broad mineral palate.
When should I drink Hochheimer Domdechaney 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 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling GG?
Roast pork with caraway is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast goose with red cabbage and Aged Comte. Broad mineral palate and ripe orchard fruit match the herb-rubbed pork crust.
Is Hochheimer Domdechaney 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 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau.
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