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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
What it pairs with
- Roast veal with caramelised onions Density and smoky slate echo the caramelised onion crust while Riesling acid refreshes.More wines for beef and red meat →
- Pike-perch with chanterelles The cuvee's mineral length plays against earthy mushroom and the river fish flesh.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →
- Comte 24-month Salty slate and citrus drive the long-aged cow-milk cheese into focus.More wines for aged hard cheese →
How to serve Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg 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 caramelised onions, Pike-perch with chanterelles, Comte 24-month. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Berg Schlossberg is the historic quartzite slope behind the Ruedesheim castle ruins, documented as a top single vineyard from the medieval period; the state estate works a parcel of it as Grosses Gewachs.
Facts
- Producer
- Hessische Staatsweinguter Kloster Eberbach · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 50 to 80 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1971
Frequently asked about Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG
What does Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Dry Grosses Gewachs from the Ruedesheim Berg quartzite slope: smoky, taut, intensely mineral Riesling with citrus drive over decades of structure.
When should I drink Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG?
Drink 5 to 25 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 GG?
Roast veal with caramelised onions is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike-perch with chanterelles and Comte 24-month. Density and smoky slate echo the caramelised onion crust while Riesling acid refreshes.
Is Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg 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 Ruedesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau.
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