Structure

Bodyfull
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

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

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Mosel river trout meuniere
    Wine's slate-driven acidity and citrus mirror brown-butter and lemon on the freshwater fish.
  • Roast veal saddle with morels
    The cuvee's density and yellow fruit echo the morel cream while racy acid refreshes the palate.
  • Aged Allgau hard cheese
    Salty slate minerality plays against the nutty Bavarian alpine cheese.

How to serve Silberlack Riesling GG

Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
  2. Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Mosel river trout meuniere, Roast veal saddle with morels, Aged Allgau hard cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Silberlack is Schloss Johannisberg's silver-foiled dry flagship from the Johannisberg quartzite hillside; the Erstes Gewaechs / GG tier launched in the 1990s and is bottled only in top vintages.

Facts

Producer
Schloss Johannisberg · visiting guide
Grapes
Riesling
Classification
VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
Oak
Aged in traditional Stueckfass oak casks of about 1,200 litres
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 55 to 90 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 20 from vintage
First vintage
1992

Frequently asked about Silberlack Riesling GG

What does Silberlack Riesling GG taste like?

Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Dry Grosses Gewachs from the Johannisberg quartzite slope: ripe yellow stone fruit, smoky slate and concentrated salty length under a silver-foiled capsule.

When should I drink Silberlack Riesling GG?

Drink 5 to 20 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Silberlack Riesling GG?

Mosel river trout meuniere is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast veal saddle with morels and Aged Allgau hard cheese. Wine's slate-driven acidity and citrus mirror brown-butter and lemon on the freshwater fish.

Is Silberlack Riesling GG 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 Silberlack Riesling GG?

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

Tags

cellar worthy dry full body high acid iconic mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with poultry pairs with white fish price premium riesling single vineyard still white

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