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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
- Hochheim Riesling-braised pike-perch The Steinberger's depth and herbal spice ties to the river-fish flesh and Riesling reduction.More wines for fish →
- Roast guinea fowl with thyme Smoky slate and yellow fruit echo dark-poultry herbs while racy Riesling acid refreshes.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Aged Allgau Bergkaese Salty slate minerality plays against the nutty Bavarian hard cheese.More wines for cheese →
How to serve Steinberger 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. Hochheim Riesling-braised pike-perch, Roast guinea fowl with thyme, Aged Allgau Bergkaese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Steinberg is the walled monastery vineyard documented from 1136 when the Cistercians of Eberbach enclosed it with a 3-km stone wall; Steinberger as a single-vineyard Riesling label is on record from the 19th century and reasserted as a GG in 1971 onwards.
Facts
- Producer
- Hessische Staatsweinguter Kloster Eberbach · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
- Oak
- Aged in traditional large oak Stueckfass casks
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1971
Frequently asked about Steinberger Riesling GG
What does Steinberger Riesling GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Dry Grosses Gewachs from the 1136 Cistercian Steinberg walled vineyard: deep, herbal, smoky Riesling with the structure of a true single-cru wall-enclosed site.
When should I drink Steinberger 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 Steinberger Riesling GG?
Hochheim Riesling-braised pike-perch is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast guinea fowl with thyme and Aged Allgau Bergkaese. The Steinberger's depth and herbal spice ties to the river-fish flesh and Riesling reduction.
Is Steinberger 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 Steinberger Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau.
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