In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast chicken with morels
Hazelnut and oak spice echo morel cream. -
Lobster with butter
Barrel weight flatters lobster.
How to serve Leinsweiler Sonnenberg Chardonnay GG
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 chicken with morels, Lobster with butter. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Siegrist's barrel-aged Sonnenberg Chardonnay sits with the Kalmit Spatburgunder as the estate's barrel-driven Grosses Gewachs flight.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Siegrist
- Grapes
- Chardonnay
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
- Oak
- Barrique-fermented in French oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 35 to 55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4 to 15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
Frequently asked about Leinsweiler Sonnenberg Chardonnay GG
What does Leinsweiler Sonnenberg Chardonnay GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Barrel-aged dry Grosses Gewachs Chardonnay from the Leinsweiler Sonnenberg: ripe yellow apple, hazelnut, vanilla oak and a salty close.
When should I drink Leinsweiler Sonnenberg Chardonnay GG?
Drink 4 to 15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Leinsweiler Sonnenberg Chardonnay GG?
Roast chicken with morels is the canonical pairing; Lobster with butter is the other strong match. Hazelnut and oak spice echo morel cream.
Is Leinsweiler Sonnenberg Chardonnay 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 Leinsweiler Sonnenberg Chardonnay GG?
The blend is Chardonnay. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.