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 5 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs18 yrs20 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 apricot, warm citrus, saline iron
Palate: riper mid-palate, spicy iron grip, long iodine finish
Hipping is the warmer southern Roter Hang; St. Antony's GG drinks riper and spicier than the Pettenthal, with a long iodine finish.
What it pairs with
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Lobster bisque
Apricot and rich mid-palate suit shellfish-cream soup. -
Roast pork loin with mustard
Spicy iron grip plays with mustard heat. -
Smoked haddock chowder
Iodine finish and smoky chowder share a savoury register.
History
St. Antony's Hipping cuvee draws from the warmer south of the Roter Hang and has been part of the GG line-up since the 1994 dry-Riesling revival.
- 1994: First Hipping Riesling Trocken in the modern dry style
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut St. Antony · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheinhessen
- Oak
- Spontaneous fermentation in Stueckfass with around 11 months on lees
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 65 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1994
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs
What does St. Antony Hipping Riesling GG taste like?
Ripe apricot, warm citrus and saline iron on the nose; riper mid-palate, spicy iron grip and a long iodine finish. Full-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink St. Antony Hipping Riesling GG?
Drink between 5 and 18 years from vintage.
What food pairs with St. Antony Hipping Riesling GG?
Lobster bisque, roast pork loin with mustard and smoked haddock chowder are top matches.
Is St. Antony Hipping Riesling GG vegan?
Yes. Demeter-certified biodynamic with no animal-derived fining.
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