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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 22 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs22 yrs24 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, stone fruit, smoke
Palate: mineral salt, citrus, spice
Schoenborn's dry Riesling from the Erbacher Marcobrunn springwater slope: dense, broad, mineral Riesling with yellow fruit and weight.
What it pairs with
- Roast capon with mushrooms Yellow fruit and salty slate match herb-roasted poultry and earthy mushroom.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Pike-perch with chanterelles Density and stone fruit play against earthy mushroom and freshwater fish.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →
- Aged Allgau Bergkaese Salty slate plays against the long-aged Bavarian alpine cheese.More wines for cheese →
How to serve Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling
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. Roast capon with mushrooms, Pike-perch with chanterelles, Aged Allgau Bergkaese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Schoenborn's Marcobrunn parcel sits on the springwater border between Erbach and Hattenheim, a vineyard the Schoenborn family has worked across centuries.
Facts
- Producer
- Domanenweingut Schloss Schonborn · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Rheingau Pradikatswein
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 22 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1980
Frequently asked about Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling
What does Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling 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. Schoenborn's dry Riesling from the Erbacher Marcobrunn springwater slope: dense, broad, mineral Riesling with yellow fruit and weight.
When should I drink Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling?
Drink 5 to 22 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?
Roast capon with mushrooms is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike-perch with chanterelles and Aged Allgau Bergkaese. Yellow fruit and salty slate match herb-roasted poultry and earthy mushroom.
Is Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling 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?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Rheingau Pradikatswein.
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