In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast duck with cherries
Pure cherry and fine tannin flatter duck and lift the fruit garnish. -
Sauerbraten
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Red Pinot tannin and cherry flatter the marinated Rhineland pot-roast.
How to serve Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein Spatburgunder GG
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening — the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast duck with cherries, Sauerbraten. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Rebholz planted Pinot Noir on the calcareous Im Sonnenschein parcels in the 1980s; the dry Grosses Gewachs Spatburgunder regularly figures among the Pfalz Pinot Noir references.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Okonomierat Rebholz
- Grapes
- Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 75 to 130 at retail
- Drinking window
- 7 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1991
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein Spatburgunder GG
What does Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein Spatburgunder GG taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs Spatburgunder from the calcareous Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein: red cherry, rose petal, fine tannin and a savoury herbal close.
When should I drink Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein Spatburgunder GG?
Drink 7 to 25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein Spatburgunder GG?
Roast duck with cherries is the canonical pairing; Sauerbraten is the other strong match. Pure cherry and fine tannin flatter duck and lift the fruit garnish.
Is Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein Spatburgunder 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 Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein Spatburgunder GG?
The blend is Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir). The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.