In the glass
What it pairs with
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Pan-fried turbot
Barrel weight and salty drive flatter rich white fish. -
Roast pheasant
Oak spice flatters gamey poultry.
How to serve Stephan Attmann Forster Pechstein Riesling Privatkollektion
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. Pan-fried turbot, Roast pheasant. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Attmann's Pechstein Privatkollektion sits alongside the Kirchenstuck bottling in the limited-allocation private label.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Stephan Attmann (Privatkollektion)
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Pfalz Pradikatswein
- Oak
- Barrique-fermented in French oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 120 to 220 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2014
Frequently asked about Stephan Attmann Forster Pechstein Riesling Privatkollektion
What does Stephan Attmann Forster Pechstein Riesling Privatkollektion taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Barrique-fermented private-collection dry Pechstein Riesling: black-basalt smoke, dense peach and oak spice in extremely limited release.
When should I drink Stephan Attmann Forster Pechstein Riesling Privatkollektion?
Drink 8 to 25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Stephan Attmann Forster Pechstein Riesling Privatkollektion?
Pan-fried turbot is the canonical pairing; Roast pheasant is the other strong match. Barrel weight and salty drive flatter rich white fish.
Is Stephan Attmann Forster Pechstein Riesling Privatkollektion 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 Stephan Attmann Forster Pechstein Riesling Privatkollektion?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Pfalz Pradikatswein.