In the glass
What it pairs with
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Pike-perch with brown butter
Salty drive and citrus echo brown butter on river fish. -
Roast pork loin
Pfalz Riesling fruit and acid flatter roast pork.
How to serve Zellertaler Schwarzer Herrgott 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. Pike-perch with brown butter, Roast pork loin. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Schwarzer Herrgott is a Zellertal cooler-site Grosse Lage on the Pfalz/Rheinhessen border; Kuhn shares the parcel with Schwedhelm and Battenfeld-Spanier as a high-altitude reference.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Philipp Kuhn
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 40 to 60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 22 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
Frequently asked about Zellertaler Schwarzer Herrgott Riesling GG
What does Zellertaler Schwarzer Herrgott Riesling GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Dry Grosses Gewachs from the Zellertaler Schwarzer Herrgott: dense salty mineral, herbs, citrus and a long savoury close from calcareous clay on the Pfalz/Rheinhessen border.
When should I drink Zellertaler Schwarzer Herrgott Riesling GG?
Drink 5 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 Zellertaler Schwarzer Herrgott Riesling GG?
Pike-perch with brown butter is the canonical pairing; Roast pork loin is the other strong match. Salty drive and citrus echo brown butter on river fish.
Is Zellertaler Schwarzer Herrgott Riesling GG 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 Zellertaler Schwarzer Herrgott Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.