Trier, Moselle: Wine Tour with Cruise
Experience the Moselle on the boat. Afterwards, you will visit a winemaker in Trier with wine tasting and food. The journey to the winemaker is by vintage bus.
Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2019: best 2027 to 2049.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vinous reviewed 2021 | 2019 | 93/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: sun-kissed peach, musk, smoky flint
Palate: yellow fruit, saline, enormous mineral length
A dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep Winninger Rottgen: sun-kissed peach, musk and smoky flint over copious yellow fruit, with enormous minerality, length and a saline finish.
What it pairs with
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Roast guinea fowl
Power, yellow fruit and salinity match the dark poultry. -
Grilled monkfish
Smoky flint and minerality echo the charred fish. -
Mosel river trout meuniere
Bright slate-driven acidity and citrus mirror the brown-butter and lemon of the local fish.
How to serve Rottgen 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 guinea fowl, Grilled monkfish, Mosel river trout meuniere. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
A dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep Winninger Rottgen: sun-kissed peach, musk and smoky flint over copious yellow fruit, with enormous minerality, length and a saline finish.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Heymann-Lowenstein · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel
- Price
- EUR 50 to 85 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
Frequently asked about Rottgen Riesling GG
What does Rottgen Riesling GG taste like?
On the nose, sun-kissed peach, musk, smoky flint. On the palate, yellow fruit, saline, enormous mineral length. Structurally full-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. A dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep Winninger Rottgen: sun-kissed peach, musk and smoky flint over copious yellow fruit, with enormous minerality, length and a saline finish.
When should I drink Rottgen Riesling GG?
Drink 8 to 30 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Rottgen Riesling GG?
Roast guinea fowl is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled monkfish and Mosel river trout meuniere. Power, yellow fruit and salinity match the dark poultry.
What grapes are in Rottgen Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel.
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