Structure

Bodymedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong

Drinking window

Best 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 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

Medium-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Pike-perch with lemon butter
    Citrus drive and slaty minerality slice through brown butter on the freshwater fish.
  • Veal schnitzel with potato salad
    Crisp dry Riesling cuts the breaded veal richness and lifts the parsley salad.
  • Sushi assortment
    Light-to-medium-bodied Riesling with citrus and slate refreshes against rice vinegar and raw fish.

How to serve Kiedricher Klosterberg Riesling Erste Lage

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. Pike-perch with lemon butter, Veal schnitzel with potato salad, Sushi assortment. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Klosterberg is one of the four Kiedrich Erste Lage sites at Robert Weil, located below the Graefenberg slope; bottled as Erste Lage from 2002 onwards.

Facts

Producer
Weingut Robert Weil · visiting guide
Grapes
Riesling
Classification
VDP.Erste Lage Rheingau
ABV
12.5%
Price
EUR 32 to 48 at retail
Drinking window
4 to 15 from vintage
First vintage
2002

Frequently asked about Kiedricher Klosterberg Riesling Erste Lage

What does Kiedricher Klosterberg Riesling Erste Lage taste like?

Structurally medium-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Robert Weil's dry Erste Lage Riesling from the Kiedricher Klosterberg: bright yellow fruit, white-pepper spice and the Kiedrich slate signature.

When should I drink Kiedricher Klosterberg Riesling Erste Lage?

Drink 4 to 15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Kiedricher Klosterberg Riesling Erste Lage?

Pike-perch with lemon butter is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Veal schnitzel with potato salad and Sushi assortment. Citrus drive and slaty minerality slice through brown butter on the freshwater fish.

Is Kiedricher Klosterberg Riesling Erste Lage 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 Klosterberg Riesling Erste Lage?

The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Erste Lage Rheingau.

Tags

dry high acid medium body medium term mood elegant occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with poultry pairs with sushi pairs with white fish price premium riesling single vineyard still white

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