Trier, Moselle: Wine Excursion with Boat Cruise
Experience the Moselle by boat. Afterwards, you will visit a winemaker in Trier for a wine tasting and food. The journey to the winemaker is by vintage bus.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 6 to 22 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs22 yrs24 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
What it pairs with
- Roast pork with crackling Riesling acidity cuts the fat and the orchard fruit echoes apple-sauce accompaniment.More wines for pork →
- Roast capon Power and density match the rich roast poultry.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Mosel river trout meuniere Bright slate-driven acidity and citrus mirror the brown-butter and lemon of the local fish.More wines for trout →
How to serve Brauneberger Klostergarten Riesling GG
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast pork with crackling, Roast capon, Mosel river trout meuniere. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Brauneberger Klostergarten: ripe, powerful and slate-driven, showing the warm-site density of the Mittelmosel.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Markus Molitor · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel
- Price
- EUR 38 to 60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6 to 22 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1984
Frequently asked about Brauneberger Klostergarten Riesling GG
What does Brauneberger Klostergarten Riesling GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Brauneberger Klostergarten: ripe, powerful and slate-driven, showing the warm-site density of the Mittelmosel.
When should I drink Brauneberger Klostergarten Riesling GG?
Drink 6 to 22 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Brauneberger Klostergarten Riesling GG?
Roast pork with crackling is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast capon and Mosel river trout meuniere. Riesling acidity cuts the fat and the orchard fruit echoes apple-sauce accompaniment.
What grapes are in Brauneberger Klostergarten Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel.
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