Kiedricher Graefenberg Riesling Spaetlese

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What it pairs with

• Sichuan kung pao chicken Spaetlese sweetness cools the Sichuan heat while peach and acidity refresh against the wok-fried chicken.More wines for chicken and white meat →
• Konigsberger Klopse Spaetlese sweetness flatters tangy caper-cream sauce while stone fruit lifts the veal meatballs.Find konigsberger klopse on TableJourney →
• Munich weisswurst with sweet mustard Off-dry Spaetlese echoes the sweet mustard and refreshes against the delicate veal sausage.More wines for dessert →Find munich weisswurst with sweet mustard on TableJourney →

With cheese

Spundekäs Our pick Rheingau.de, the region's tourism site, says Spundekäs goes perfectly with a fruity Rheingau Riesling. In these off-dry and medium-sweet wines, fruit and a little sweetness soften the raw onion and spice, and racy acidity cuts the butter and cream.

How to serve Kiedricher Graefenberg Riesling Spaetlese

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Sichuan kung pao chicken, Konigsberger Klopse, Munich weisswurst with sweet mustard. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Robert Weil's fruity-style Graefenberg Spaetlese, drawn from the same steep Kiedrich phyllite slope as the GG; Robert Weil is one of the German estates that consistently bottles the full Pradikat range up to Eiswein.

Facts

Producer

Weingut Robert Weil · visiting guide

Grapes

Riesling

Classification

Rheingau Pradikatswein

ABV

8.5%

Price

EUR 45 to 75 at retail

Drinking window

5 to 30 from vintage

First vintage

1971

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