In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, peach, smoke
Palate: mineral, citrus, spice
The Spreitzer brothers' dry Grosses Gewachs from the Oestricher Lenchen loess and gravel slope: ripe yellow stone fruit, smoke and broad mineral palate.
What it pairs with
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Roast Bresse chicken with morels
Yellow fruit and smoky slate elevate herb-roasted poultry and morel cream. -
Pike-perch with brown butter
Density and mineral salt match the freshwater fish and brown-butter sauce. -
Aged Comte 24-month
Salty slate plays against the nutty alpine cheese.
How to serve Oestricher Lenchen Riesling 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 Bresse chicken with morels, Pike-perch with brown butter, Aged Comte 24-month. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Spreitzer's Oestricher Lenchen GG was bottled from the launch of the dry-tier framework in 2002; the Lenchen rises gently west of the Doosberg on loess and gravel.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Josef Spreitzer
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
- Oak
- Aged in traditional large oak Stueckfass casks for 8 months on full lees
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 40 to 60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 22 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
Frequently asked about Oestricher Lenchen Riesling GG
What does Oestricher Lenchen Riesling GG taste like?
On the nose, yellow apple, peach, smoke. On the palate, mineral, citrus, spice. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. The Spreitzer brothers' dry Grosses Gewachs from the Oestricher Lenchen loess and gravel slope: ripe yellow stone fruit, smoke and broad mineral palate.
When should I drink Oestricher Lenchen 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 Oestricher Lenchen Riesling GG?
Roast Bresse chicken with morels is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike-perch with brown butter and Aged Comte 24-month. Yellow fruit and smoky slate elevate herb-roasted poultry and morel cream.
Is Oestricher Lenchen 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 Oestricher Lenchen Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau.