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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: yellow citrus, wet red slate, saline herbs, white smoke
Palate: taut mid-palate, iron-grip salinity, spicy stone, long iron finish
A Demeter-certified Pettenthal that doubles down on Roter Hang red-slate character: taut, iron-grip salinity and a long spicy finish.
What it pairs with
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Grilled mackerel
Saline herbs and iron grip suit oily char-grilled fish. -
Wiener Schnitzel with lingonberries
Racy acidity and citrus cut the breaded veal; spicy stone matches the berry compote. -
Aged Comte
Mineral spine and aged-cheese savouriness play together.
History
Kai Schaetzel's Pettenthal GG comes from the cooler middle of the Roter Hang on Demeter-certified parcels; the cuvee is part of the Roter Hang renaissance that brought biodynamic, low-intervention winemaking to Nierstein in the 2010s.
- 2014: Estate Demeter certification completed
- 2016: Schaetzel joins VDP; Pettenthal officially bottled as Grosses Gewaechs
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Schaetzel · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheinhessen
- Oak
- Spontaneous fermentation in traditional 1200L Stueckfass, around 11 months on lees with no fining
- 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 Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs
What does Schaetzel Pettenthal Riesling GG taste like?
Yellow citrus, wet red slate, saline herbs and white smoke on the nose; taut mid-palate, iron-grip salinity, spicy stone and a long iron finish. Medium-bodied with racy acidity.
When should I drink Schaetzel Pettenthal Riesling GG?
Drink between 5 and 20 years from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 60-90 minutes of decanting.
What food pairs with Schaetzel Pettenthal Riesling GG?
Grilled mackerel is the canonical pairing; Wiener Schnitzel with lingonberries and aged Comte are equally strong matches.
Is Schaetzel Pettenthal Riesling GG vegan?
Yes. The estate is Demeter-certified biodynamic and uses no animal-derived fining.
Where is Schaetzel Pettenthal made?
From a Demeter-certified parcel on the cooler middle of the Niersteiner Roter Hang Grosse Lage, on red slate weathering bedrock.
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