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Structure
Drinking window
Best 6 to 22 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs22 yrs24 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: yellow stone fruit, wet stone, fennel
Palate: mineral salt, white spice, citrus
Kuhn's reserve Schlehdorn Riesling cuvee selection: dense, savoury, salt-driven Riesling from the Oestrich Sankt Nikolaus and Doosberg parcels under spontaneous fermentation.
What it pairs with
- Roast veal with herbs Density and herbal spice match the herb-rubbed veal.More wines for beef and red meat →
- Turbot with brown butter Salty slate matches the meaty flatfish and brown-butter sauce.More wines for fish →
- Aged Comte 36-month Salty mineral length finds a peer in the long-aged alpine cheese.More wines for aged hard cheese →
How to serve Schlehdorn Riesling
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 veal with herbs, Turbot with brown butter, Aged Comte 36-month. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Schlehdorn is Kuhn's reserve cuvee selection from the Oestrich biodynamic holdings; long lees ageing in Stueckfass defines the house style.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Peter Jakob Kuhn · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Rheingau Pradikatswein
- Oak
- Long spontaneous fermentation and ageing in 1,200-litre oak Stueckfass on full lees
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 60 to 95 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6 to 22 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
Frequently asked about Schlehdorn Riesling
What does Schlehdorn Riesling taste like?
On the nose, yellow stone fruit, wet stone, fennel. On the palate, mineral salt, white spice, citrus. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Kuhn's reserve Schlehdorn Riesling cuvee selection: dense, savoury, salt-driven Riesling from the Oestrich Sankt Nikolaus and Doosberg parcels under spontaneous fermentation.
When should I drink Schlehdorn Riesling?
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 Schlehdorn Riesling?
Roast veal with herbs is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Turbot with brown butter and Aged Comte 36-month. Density and herbal spice match the herb-rubbed veal.
Is Schlehdorn Riesling 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 Schlehdorn Riesling?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Rheingau Pradikatswein.
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