Structure

Bodyfull
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • 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.

  1. Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
  2. Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. 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 · visiting guide
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.

Tags

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