In the glass
What it pairs with
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Thai green curry
Grapefruit and herbal Scheurebe lift Thai aromatic spice without clashing with chili. -
Goat cheese salad
Herbal Scheurebe echoes fresh chevre and salad greens.
How to serve Ungsteiner Herrenberg 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 green curry, Goat cheese salad. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Pfeffingen has been a Pfalz Scheurebe reference since the 1980s; the dry Spaetlese is the estate's signature varietal expression alongside Riesling.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Pfeffingen
- Grapes
- Scheurebe
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1986
Frequently asked about Ungsteiner Herrenberg Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken
What does Ungsteiner Herrenberg Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Pfeffingen's reference dry Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken: pink grapefruit, blackcurrant leaf, herbs and a mineral close from Ungsteiner Herrenberg.
When should I drink Ungsteiner Herrenberg 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 Ungsteiner Herrenberg Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken?
Thai green curry is the canonical pairing; Goat cheese salad is the other strong match. Grapefruit and herbal Scheurebe lift Thai aromatic spice without clashing with chili.
Is Ungsteiner Herrenberg 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 Ungsteiner Herrenberg Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken?
The blend is Scheurebe. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.