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 18 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs18 yrs20 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 pork loin with apple
Yellow fruit weight echoes apple while acid cuts through pork fat. -
Pan-seared sea bass
Stony mineral lift mirrors the sweet flaky fish and lemon. -
Roast guinea fowl
Wine density stands up to dark poultry while acid refreshes the palate.
History
Knewitz farms Hundertgulden Kalkmergel parcels in Appenheim and bottled a Hundertgulden GG as the estate's flagship dry Riesling shortly before joining the VDP in 2021.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Knewitz · 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 35 to 55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2015
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Hundertgulden Riesling Grosses Gewaechs
What does Hundertgulden Riesling Grosses Gewaechs from Knewitz taste like?
Dense yellow stone fruit and stony Kalkmergel mineral. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink Hundertgulden Riesling Grosses Gewaechs from Knewitz?
Drink 5 to 18 years from vintage. Young bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting.
Where is Hundertgulden Riesling Grosses Gewaechs from Knewitz made?
From the Appenheimer Hundertgulden VDP.Grosse Lage, a calcareous Kalkmergel slope at Appenheim in northern Rheinhessen.
What food pairs with Hundertgulden Riesling Grosses Gewaechs from Knewitz?
Roast pork loin with apple, pan-seared sea bass and roast guinea fowl. The cuvee suits pork, white fish and dark poultry.
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