Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Spicy Thai green curry
  Off-dry Kabinett's low alcohol and racy acidity cool chilli heat while the residual sweetness flatters lemongrass and coconut.
• Sichuan mapo tofu
  The wine's sweetness and high acidity buffer the numbing chilli oil and lift the fermented-bean savour.
• Steamed dumplings
  Low alcohol and gentle sweetness flatter delicate dim sum.

How to serve Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Spicy Thai green curry, Sichuan mapo tofu, Steamed dumplings. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

A feinfruchtig fruity-style Kabinett from the Graacher Himmelreich: low alcohol, racy and crystalline with delicate orchard fruit.

Facts

Producer

Weingut Schloss Lieser

Grapes

Riesling

Classification

VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel

Price

EUR 20 to 34 at retail

Drinking window

4 to 15 from vintage

First vintage

1992

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