Structure

Bodyfull
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 5 to 22 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs22 yrs24 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

  • Pike-perch with riesling sauce
    Density and smoky slate match the river-fish flesh and Riesling reduction.
  • Roast Bresse chicken
    Yellow fruit and salty slate match the herb-roasted poultry.
  • Aged Allgau Bergkaese
    Salty slate minerality plays against the long-aged Bavarian alpine cheese.

How to serve Schlossberg 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. Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Roast Bresse chicken, Aged Allgau Bergkaese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Vollrads Schlossberg climbs the steep south slope behind the moated castle in Winkel and was bottled as Erstes Gewaechs from 2002, the launch year of the Rheingau dry-tier framework that became GG.

Facts

Producer
Schloss Vollrads · visiting guide
Grapes
Riesling
Classification
VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
Oak
Aged in traditional large oak Stueckfass casks
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 45 to 70 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 22 from vintage
First vintage
2002

Frequently asked about Schlossberg Riesling GG

What does Schlossberg Riesling GG taste like?

Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Schloss Vollrads's dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep Schlossberg slope behind the castle: dense, smoky, savoury Riesling with stone-fruit depth and slaty length.

When should I drink Schlossberg Riesling GG?

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 Schlossberg Riesling GG?

Pike-perch with riesling sauce is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast Bresse chicken and Aged Allgau Bergkaese. Density and smoky slate match the river-fish flesh and Riesling reduction.

Is Schlossberg 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 Schlossberg Riesling GG?

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

Tags

cellar worthy dry full body high acid 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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