In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast chicken with morels
Hazelnut and oak spice echo morel cream. -
Schnitzel with lemon
Acid cuts breaded veal richness.
How to serve Munzberg Chardonnay No 2
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 chicken with morels, Schnitzel with lemon. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Munzberg's Chardonnay programme is barrel-aged in French oak, part of the estate's Burgunder-family lineage on calcareous soils.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Munzberg
- Grapes
- Chardonnay
- Classification
- Pfalz Pradikatswein
- Oak
- French oak ageing
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
Frequently asked about Munzberg Chardonnay No 2
What does Munzberg Chardonnay No 2 taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Barrel-aged dry Chardonnay: ripe yellow apple, hazelnut, oak spice and a salty close from Godramstein parcels.
When should I drink Munzberg Chardonnay No 2?
Drink 3 to 10 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Munzberg Chardonnay No 2?
Roast chicken with morels is the canonical pairing; Schnitzel with lemon is the other strong match. Hazelnut and oak spice echo morel cream.
Is Munzberg Chardonnay No 2 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 Munzberg Chardonnay No 2?
The blend is Chardonnay. The wine is classified as Pfalz Pradikatswein.