In the glass
What it pairs with
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Pike-perch (Zander) meuniere
Citrus drive and salt-rich minerality echo brown butter on freshwater fish. -
Spargel with new potatoes
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High-acid Riesling lifts the herbal asparagus and balances the buttery hollandaise. -
Aged Comte
Smoky slate ties to nutty long-aged alpine cheese.
How to serve Forster Kirchenstuck 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. Pike-perch (Zander) meuniere, Spargel with new potatoes, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Founded in 1849 by Franz Peter Buhl, the von Buhl estate has worked the Forster Kirchenstuck slope continuously and bottles the Grosses Gewachs as a flagship in the modern dry classification era.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
- Oak
- Spontaneous fermentation, large oak Stueckfass ageing
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 65 to 120 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1980
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling GG
What does Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Von Buhl's dry Grosses Gewachs from the basalt-rich Forster Kirchenstuck: smoky slate, salty drive, ripe yellow stone fruit and a long mineral close.
When should I drink Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling GG?
Drink 5 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 Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling GG?
Pike-perch (Zander) meuniere is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Spargel with new potatoes and Aged Comte. Citrus drive and salt-rich minerality echo brown butter on freshwater fish.
Is Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling GG 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 Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.