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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, stone fruit, smoke
Palate: mineral salt, citrus, spice
Schloss Reinhartshausen's flagship dry Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling: dense, broad, mineral Riesling from the historic springwater slope on the Erbach bank.
What it pairs with
- Pike-perch with lemon butter Broad mineral palate matches the rich freshwater fish and lemon-butter.More wines for fish →
- Roast veal with morels Density and yellow fruit echo morel cream.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →
- Aged Gruyere Salty slate plays against the nutty alpine cheese.More wines for aged hard cheese →
How to serve Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Erste Lage
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Pike-perch with lemon butter, Roast veal with morels, Aged Gruyere. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Reinhartshausen's Marcobrunn parcel is one of the historic Erbach holdings on the springwater border with Hattenheim; the estate is EU-organic certified from 2021.
Facts
- Producer
- Schloss Reinhartshausen · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Erste Lage Rheingau
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Erste Lage
What does Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Erste Lage taste like?
On the nose, yellow apple, stone fruit, smoke. On the palate, mineral salt, citrus, spice. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Schloss Reinhartshausen's flagship dry Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling: dense, broad, mineral Riesling from the historic springwater slope on the Erbach bank.
When should I drink Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Erste Lage?
Drink 5 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 Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Erste Lage?
Pike-perch with lemon butter is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast veal with morels and Aged Gruyere. Broad mineral palate matches the rich freshwater fish and lemon-butter.
Is Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Erste Lage 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 Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Erste Lage?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Erste Lage Rheingau.
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