Mainz: WineWalk in the Shadow of the Cathedral
Discover Mainz off the beaten tourist track around the cathedral, with professional wine tasting and 4 special regional wines. Classics, but surprisingly retold.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs6 yrs8 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
Aroma: ripe pear, soft spice, creamy stone fruit
Palate: medium-full body, soft acidity, spicy finish
Ingelheim Pinot Gris with ripe pear and creamy stone fruit; medium-full body and spicy finish.
What it pairs with
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Pork loin with apple
Ripe pear and soft spice echo apple and pork. -
Risotto with pumpkin
Creamy stone fruit and medium-full body suit autumn risotto. -
Smoked trout
Spicy finish matches smoked freshwater fish.
History
Grauer Burgunder rounds out the Schloss Westerhaus Burgundersorten line; the variety is part of the Ingelheim tradition since the 19th century.
- 2005: Grauer Burgunder bottled as a regular Rheinhessen cuvee
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Schloss Westerhaus · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) (100%)
- Classification
- Rheinhessen
- Oak
- Stainless steel with a portion of used oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 16 to 22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2 to 6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Westerhaus Grauer Burgunder
What does Schloss Westerhaus Grauer Burgunder taste like?
Ripe pear, soft spice and creamy stone fruit on the nose; medium-full body, soft acidity and a spicy finish.
When should I drink Schloss Westerhaus Grauer Burgunder?
Drink between 2 and 6 years from vintage.
What food pairs with Schloss Westerhaus Grauer Burgunder?
Pork loin with apple, risotto with pumpkin and smoked trout are top matches.
Is Schloss Westerhaus Grauer Burgunder vegan?
Yes. No animal-derived fining.
Tags
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