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 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 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 turbot with brown butter
Wine weight stands up to the meaty fish; nutty oak echoes browned butter. -
Mushroom tagliatelle
Creamy oak register suits forest mushrooms; stony mineral refreshes the palate. -
Aged Gruyere
Hazelnut oak register sharpens the nutty alpine cheese.
History
Knewitz farms Steinacker Kalkmergel parcels at Appenheim and added an oak-aged Chardonnay to the range as the calcareous bedrock proved well-suited to Burgundian varieties.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Knewitz · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay
- Classification
- Rheinhessen
- Oak
- Fermented and aged in French oak Burgundy barrels for 12 months
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2014
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Steinacker Chardonnay
What does Steinacker Chardonnay taste like?
White peach, hazelnut, creamy oak and stony Kalkmergel mineral. Full-bodied with medium acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink Steinacker Chardonnay?
Drink 3 to 12 years from vintage. Decant 30 minutes when young to open the oak.
Where is Steinacker Chardonnay made?
From the Steinacker single vineyard at Appenheim, fermented and aged in French Burgundy barrels by Bjoern and Tobias Knewitz.
What food pairs with Steinacker Chardonnay?
Roast turbot with brown butter, mushroom tagliatelle and aged Gruyere. The oak register suits rich fish, mushrooms and aged cheese.
Tags
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