Straw to light gold
Still White · Pfalz Pradikatswein · Pfalz
Koehler-Ruprecht's old-school Kallstadter Saumagen Riesling R: spontaneous fermentation in old oak, dense smoke, salty mineral and decades of cellar life.
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Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
Bernd Philippi established the Saumagen R bottling in the 1970s under spontaneous fermentation and old oak; releases come years after vintage and the wines age for decades.
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Koehler-Ruprecht's old-school Kallstadter Saumagen Riesling R: spontaneous fermentation in old oak, dense smoke, salty mineral and decades of cellar life.
Drink 10 to 40 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
Saumagen is the canonical pairing; Roast pork knuckle is the other strong match. Wine and dish share a slope; the R-bottle Riesling cuts the rich pork-stomach speciality.
No: the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Pfalz Pradikatswein.
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