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 7 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage7 yrs25 yrs27 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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Sushi
Wine's saline-iodine lift and tropical fruit core suit fatty tuna and salmon nigiri. -
Roast guinea fowl
Yellow fruit weight and smoky mineral stand up to dark poultry. -
Smoked eel
Smoky slate mineral mirrors the cured fish; racy acid refreshes the palate.
History
Keller leases Pettenthal parcels on the Nierstein Roter Hang and bottles a separate Pettenthal GG distinct from the Wonnegau limestone line; the red-slate provenance gives a smokier, more tropical register.
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 130 to 250 at retail
- Drinking window
- 7 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2007
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs
What does Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs taste like?
Smoky red-slate mineral, tropical fruit core and saline finish. Full-bodied with racy acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs?
Drink 7 to 25 years from vintage. Young bottles benefit from 60 minutes of decanting; the cuvee rewards long cellaring.
Where is Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs made?
From a leased parcel in the Niersteiner Pettenthal VDP.Grosse Lage on the Roter Hang red-slate cliff above the Rhine, north of the Keller family's Wonnegau home.
What food pairs with Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs?
Sushi, roast guinea fowl and smoked eel. The cuvee's saline-iodine register suits oily fish, dark poultry and cured fish.
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