In the glass
What it pairs with
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Thai basil chicken
Grapefruit and herb lift in Scheurebe flatters Thai aromatic spice. -
Goat cheese salad
Crisp Scheurebe acidity and herbal lift echo fresh chevre and salad greens.
How to serve Haardter Burgergarten Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken
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. Thai basil chicken, Goat cheese salad. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Muller-Catoir established Scheurebe as a serious Pfalz dry wine in the Hans-Gunter Schwarz era of the 1970s and 1980s; the estate remains the global reference for the grape.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Muller-Catoir
- Grapes
- Scheurebe
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1980
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Haardter Burgergarten Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken
What does Haardter Burgergarten Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Muller-Catoir's reference dry Scheurebe from Haardter Burgergarten: pink grapefruit, blackcurrant leaf, herbs and a striking mineral drive.
When should I drink Haardter Burgergarten Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken?
Drink 3 to 12 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Haardter Burgergarten Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken?
Thai basil chicken is the canonical pairing; Goat cheese salad is the other strong match. Grapefruit and herb lift in Scheurebe flatters Thai aromatic spice.
Is Haardter Burgergarten Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken vegan?
No — the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
What grapes are in Haardter Burgergarten Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken?
The blend is Scheurebe. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.