Mainz: WineWalk in the Shadow of the Cathedral
Discover Mainz off the beaten tourist track around the cathedral, with professional wine tasting and 4 special regional wines. Classics, but surprisingly retold.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 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
What it pairs with
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Roast guinea fowl with morels
The cuvee's dense yellow fruit and smoke pair with morel cream while racy acid refreshes the palate. -
Sea bass with fennel
Saline mineral lift balances the sweet white fish and anise. -
Veal sweetbreads
Wine density echoes the rich offal; acid cuts through the brown-butter glaze.
History
Hubacker has been a cornerstone Lage of Weingut Keller for generations; the dry Grosses Gewaechs tier was codified by VDP in the early 2000s and the Hubacker bottling is one of Klaus-Peter Keller's headline single-vineyard GGs.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Keller · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheinhessen
- Oak
- Aged in traditional large oak Stueckfass casks of about 1,200 litres
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 90 to 160 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Hubacker Riesling Grosses Gewaechs
What does Hubacker Riesling Grosses Gewaechs taste like?
Dense yellow stone fruit, smoky spice and limestone minerality. Full-bodied with racy acidity and a long saline finish.
When should I drink Hubacker Riesling Grosses Gewaechs?
Drink 5 to 20 years from vintage. Young bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting; cellar examples gain smoky tertiary depth.
What food pairs with Hubacker Riesling Grosses Gewaechs?
Roast guinea fowl with morels, sea bass with fennel and veal sweetbreads all pair well. The cuvee's density and acid suit white meats and rich fish.
Where is Hubacker Riesling Grosses Gewaechs made?
From the Hubacker single vineyard at Dalsheim in the Wonnegau, southern Rheinhessen, on calcareous loam soils farmed by the Keller family.
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