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 1 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs8 yrs10 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: dried apricot, wild yellow flowers, phenolic citrus
Palate: textural grip, phenolic mid-palate, spicy finish
An orange-style Riesling with extended skin contact; phenolic grip, dried-fruit nose and spicy finish.
What it pairs with
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Tagine of preserved lemon chicken
Phenolic grip and dried-apricot nose suit North African spice. -
Aged Manchego
Skin-contact texture meets sheep's milk cheese. -
Mushroom and lentil stew
Textural mid-palate and spicy finish match earthy autumn cooking.
History
Reverse is Schaetzel's skin-contact Riesling cuvee; the wine sits outside the VDP classification and is released as a Rheinhessen wine with extended maceration and natural ferment.
- 2017: First Reverse Riesling bottled
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Schaetzel · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Rheinhessen
- Oak
- Spontaneous fermentation, extended skin contact, unfined and unfiltered
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 25 to 35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1 to 8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2017
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Reverse Riesling
What does Schaetzel Reverse Riesling taste like?
Dried apricot, wild yellow flowers and phenolic citrus on the nose; textural grip, phenolic mid-palate and a spicy finish.
When should I drink Schaetzel Reverse Riesling?
Drink between 1 and 8 years from vintage. Drinks well from release for the funky-style fan.
What food pairs with Schaetzel Reverse Riesling?
Tagine of preserved lemon chicken, aged Manchego and mushroom and lentil stew are top matches.
Is Schaetzel Reverse Riesling vegan?
Yes. Demeter-certified biodynamic with no animal-derived fining.
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