Mainz: WineWalk in the Shadow of the Cathedral
Discover Mainz off the beaten tourist track around the cathedral, with professional wine tasting and 4 special regional wines. Classics, but surprisingly retold.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 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
Aroma: ripe apricot, salty stone, fennel seed, warm citrus
Palate: riper mid-palate, spicy iron grip, long iodine finish
The warmer southern Roter Hang Hipping at Schaetzel: riper apricot core, spicy iron grip and a long iodine finish.
What it pairs with
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Pork belly with mustard
Spicy iron grip suits mustard heat and pork fat. -
Crab cakes
Apricot and salty stone match shellfish cake. -
Roast suckling pig
Iron finish and riper fruit refresh roast pork.
History
Schaetzel's Hipping cuvee sits in the warmest southern extension of the Roter Hang, with biodynamic farming and low-intervention winemaking giving a spicier expression than the cooler Pettenthal.
- 2014: First Demeter-certified Hipping Riesling
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Schaetzel · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheinhessen
- Oak
- Spontaneous fermentation in Stueckfass, around 11 months on lees, unfined
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 50 to 75 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2014
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs
What does Schaetzel Hipping Riesling GG taste like?
Ripe apricot, salty stone, fennel seed and warm citrus on the nose; riper mid-palate, spicy iron grip and a long iodine finish. Medium-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Schaetzel Hipping Riesling GG?
Drink between 5 and 20 years from vintage. Young vintages open with 60 minutes of air.
What food pairs with Schaetzel Hipping Riesling GG?
Pork belly with mustard, crab cakes and roast suckling pig are top matches.
Is Schaetzel Hipping Riesling GG vegan?
Yes. Demeter-certified biodynamic with no animal-derived fining.
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