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
Best 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 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 in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: iron, ripe stone fruit, mineral
Palate: full, mineral richness, long
A dry Grosses Gewachs from the iron-rich Roth Lay terraces: incredible mineral richness with subtle notes of iron in the finish, structured like a full mature white Burgundy.
What it pairs with
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Roast turbot
Mineral richness and structure match the meaty fish. -
Coq au vin
Full body and iron note meet the braised chicken. -
Mosel river trout meuniere
Bright slate-driven acidity and citrus mirror the brown-butter and lemon of the local fish.
How to serve Uhlen Roth Lay 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 turbot, Coq au vin, Mosel river trout meuniere. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
A dry Grosses Gewachs from the iron-rich Roth Lay terraces: incredible mineral richness with subtle notes of iron in the finish, structured like a full mature white Burgundy.
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 Uhlen Roth Lay Riesling GG
What does Uhlen Roth Lay Riesling GG taste like?
On the nose, iron, ripe stone fruit, mineral. On the palate, full, mineral richness, long. Structurally full-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. A dry Grosses Gewachs from the iron-rich Roth Lay terraces: incredible mineral richness with subtle notes of iron in the finish, structured like a full mature white Burgundy.
When should I drink Uhlen Roth Lay 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 Uhlen Roth Lay Riesling GG?
Roast turbot is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Coq au vin and Mosel river trout meuniere. Mineral richness and structure match the meaty fish.
What grapes are in Uhlen Roth Lay Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel.
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