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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 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: green apple, lime, clay spice
Palate: mid-palate freshness, clay-loam grip, salt finish
The Niersteiner Orbel sits south of the Oelberg on calcareous clay-loam; St. Antony's GG has cooler, fresher fruit with a clay-loam grip.
What it pairs with
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Pan-fried perch
Mid-palate freshness suits freshwater fish. -
Spring vegetable tart
Salt finish and lime suit garden vegetables. -
Chicken with herbs
Clay-loam grip and herb register suit roast bird.
History
Orbel is a south-of-Oelberg parcel on calcareous clay-loam; the GG has been part of St. Antony's line-up since the 1994 dry-Riesling revival.
- 1994: First Orbel 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; 10 months on lees
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 40 to 60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4 to 15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1994
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Orbel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs
What does St. Antony Orbel Riesling GG taste like?
Green apple, lime and clay spice on the nose; mid-palate freshness, clay-loam grip and a salt finish. Medium-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink St. Antony Orbel Riesling GG?
Drink between 4 and 15 years from vintage.
What food pairs with St. Antony Orbel Riesling GG?
Pan-fried perch, spring vegetable tart and chicken with herbs are top matches.
Is St. Antony Orbel Riesling GG vegan?
Yes. Demeter-certified biodynamic with no animal-derived fining.
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