In the glass
What it pairs with
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Turbot with brown butter and capers
Density and salty slate match the meaty flatfish and brown-butter caper sauce. -
Roast Bresse chicken with morels
Smoky slate and yellow fruit echo morel cream while racy acid refreshes the palate. -
Aged Comte 36-month
Salty slate minerality plays against the long-aged alpine cheese.
How to serve Kiedricher Graefenberg 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. Turbot with brown butter and capers, Roast Bresse chicken with morels, Aged Comte 36-month. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Robert Weil's flagship Kiedricher Graefenberg has been bottled as Erstes Gewaechs from 2002, the launch year of the Rheingau dry-tier framework that became Grosses Gewachs.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Robert Weil
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
- Oak
- Aged in 1,200-litre Stueckfass and 600-litre Halbstueck oak casks
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 70 to 110 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
Frequently asked about Kiedricher Graefenberg Riesling GG
What does Kiedricher Graefenberg Riesling GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Robert Weil's dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep Kiedricher Graefenberg phyllite slope: deep, smoky, mineral Riesling with stone-fruit depth and decades of cellar life.
When should I drink Kiedricher Graefenberg 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 Kiedricher Graefenberg Riesling GG?
Turbot with brown butter and capers is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast Bresse chicken with morels and Aged Comte 36-month. Density and salty slate match the meaty flatfish and brown-butter caper sauce.
Is Kiedricher Graefenberg 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 Kiedricher Graefenberg Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau.