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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs25 yrs27 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
What it pairs with
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Thai green curry with chicken
Off-dry sweetness cools the chili while citrus and slate refresh against coconut richness. -
Konigsberger Klopse with caper-cream sauce
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Spaetlese sweetness flatters tangy caper-cream while acidity lifts veal meatballs. -
Munich obatzda with rye
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Yellow-fruit sweetness tames paprika in the cheese spread while Riesling acidity slices the richness.
How to serve Gruenlack Riesling Spaetlese
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Thai green curry with chicken, Konigsberger Klopse with caper-cream sauce, Munich obatzda with rye. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Schloss Johannisberg records 1775 as the documented Spaetlese vintage that gave the category its name, when the courier carrying harvest permission from the Fulda Abbot was delayed and botrytised grapes were vinified separately; the green-foiled Spaetlese is the colour-coded successor to that 1775 late harvest.
Facts
- Producer
- Schloss Johannisberg · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Rheingau Pradikatswein
- ABV
- 9.0%
- Price
- EUR 35 to 55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1775
Frequently asked about Gruenlack Riesling Spaetlese
What does Gruenlack Riesling Spaetlese taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Schloss Johannisberg's green-foiled fruity-sweet Spaetlese: ripe yellow apple, peach and Rheingau slate over crisp acidity and lingering residual sweetness.
When should I drink Gruenlack Riesling Spaetlese?
Drink 4 to 25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Gruenlack Riesling Spaetlese?
Thai green curry with chicken is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Konigsberger Klopse with caper-cream sauce and Munich obatzda with rye. Off-dry sweetness cools the chili while citrus and slate refresh against coconut richness.
Is Gruenlack Riesling Spaetlese 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 Gruenlack Riesling Spaetlese?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Rheingau Pradikatswein.
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