In the glass
What it pairs with
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Pike-perch with brown butter
Smoky red slate and citrus drive echo brown butter on river fish. -
Saumagen
Pfalz pork-stomach speciality finds a peer in the wine's salt-and-citrus drive.
How to serve Birkweiler Kastanienbusch 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, Saumagen. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Kastanienbusch is the highest Grosse Lage of the Sudliche Weinstrasse on red Devonian slate; Rebholz has bottled the dry Grosses Gewachs as his flagship since the 1980s, biodynamic respekt-BIODYN certified.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Okonomierat Rebholz
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 65 to 110 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1991
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Birkweiler Kastanienbusch Riesling GG
What does Birkweiler Kastanienbusch Riesling GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Hansjorg Rebholz's biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs from the red-slate Birkweiler Kastanienbusch: smoky slate, citrus, herb and a profoundly long savoury close.
When should I drink Birkweiler Kastanienbusch Riesling GG?
Drink 8 to 30 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Birkweiler Kastanienbusch Riesling GG?
Pike-perch with brown butter is the canonical pairing; Saumagen is the other strong match. Smoky red slate and citrus drive echo brown butter on river fish.
Is Birkweiler Kastanienbusch 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 Birkweiler Kastanienbusch Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.