In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast pork with crackling
Riesling acidity cuts the fat and the orchard fruit echoes apple-sauce accompaniment. -
Roast chicken with truffle
Power and minerality match the rich roast bird. -
Mosel river trout meuniere
Bright slate-driven acidity and citrus mirror the brown-butter and lemon of the local fish.
How to serve Goldberg 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 pork with crackling, Roast chicken with truffle, Mosel river trout meuniere. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Wawerner Goldberg: ripe, full-bodied and slate-driven, one of the estate's most powerful Saar bottlings.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Van Volxem
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel
- Price
- EUR 55 to 95 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
Frequently asked about Goldberg Riesling GG
What does Goldberg Riesling GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Wawerner Goldberg: ripe, full-bodied and slate-driven, one of the estate's most powerful Saar bottlings.
When should I drink Goldberg Riesling GG?
Drink 6 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 Goldberg Riesling GG?
Roast pork with crackling is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast chicken with truffle and Mosel river trout meuniere. Riesling acidity cuts the fat and the orchard fruit echoes apple-sauce accompaniment.
What grapes are in Goldberg Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel.