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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, pear, white spice
Palate: mineral, citrus, wet stone
Flick's dry Riesling from the Hochheim Koenigin Victoriaberg monopole: ripe yellow apple, chalky loess minerality and a savoury palate from the slope visited by Queen Victoria in 1850.
What it pairs with
- Roast goose with red cabbage Yellow fruit and minerality echo holiday goose while Riesling acid refreshes against red cabbage.More wines for duck and goose →
- Pike-perch with riesling sauce Density and chalky minerality match the river-fish flesh and Riesling reduction.More wines for fish →
- Aged Allgau Bergkaese Salty minerality plays against the long-aged Bavarian alpine cheese.More wines for cheese →
How to serve Hochheimer Koenigin Victoriaberg Riesling
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 goose with red cabbage, Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Aged Allgau Bergkaese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Koenigin Victoriaberg is a Hochheim monopole vineyard named for Queen Victoria's 1850 visit; the British royal household ordered its wine for decades, cementing the English term 'hock' for Rhine wine.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Joachim Flick · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 25 to 38 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4 to 15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Hochheimer Koenigin Victoriaberg Riesling
What does Hochheimer Koenigin Victoriaberg Riesling taste like?
On the nose, yellow apple, pear, white spice. On the palate, mineral, citrus, wet stone. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Flick's dry Riesling from the Hochheim Koenigin Victoriaberg monopole: ripe yellow apple, chalky loess minerality and a savoury palate from the slope visited by Queen Victoria in 1850.
When should I drink Hochheimer Koenigin Victoriaberg Riesling?
Drink 4 to 15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Hochheimer Koenigin Victoriaberg Riesling?
Roast goose with red cabbage is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike-perch with riesling sauce and Aged Allgau Bergkaese. Yellow fruit and minerality echo holiday goose while Riesling acid refreshes against red cabbage.
Is Hochheimer Koenigin Victoriaberg Riesling 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 Koenigin Victoriaberg Riesling?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau.
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