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Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oaklarge or old casks

Critic scores

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In the glass

Dry

Aroma: orange, apricot, smoke

Palate: creamy, juicy

Ripe orange and apricot with smoky accents; a creamy texture balanced with elegant finesse and the juiciness typical of the site, in the estate's notes on the 2023 release.

What it pairs with

History

St. Nikolaus lies on higher, south-facing slopes at Mittelheim, less influenced by the Rhine than the riverside parcels and cooled by downslope winds from the Hallgartener Zange; the soil is deep, lime-rich loess with gravel bands.

Facts

Producer
Weingut Josef Spreitzer · visiting guide
Grapes
Riesling (100%)
Classification
VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
Oak
Fully aged in wood: about half from a third-fill 1,200 litre cask, half from old Doppelstück casks; one year of bottle age before release

Frequently asked about Mittelheimer St. Nikolaus Riesling GG

What does Mittelheimer St. Nikolaus Riesling GG taste like?

For the 2023 release the estate notes ripe orange and apricot with smoky accents, a creamy texture and elegant finesse.

What food pairs with Mittelheimer St. Nikolaus Riesling GG?

The estate suggests serving at 8 degrees C with game and robust sauces.

What grapes are in Mittelheimer St. Nikolaus Riesling GG?

It is 100% Riesling from the Mittelheimer St. Nikolaus on deep, lime-rich loess with gravel, classified VDP.Grosse Lage (Grosses Gewächs).

Tags

dry mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with game pairs with poultry riesling single vineyard still white

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