Structure

Bodyfull
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 5 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs25 yrs27 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

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Pike-perch (Zander) meuniere
    Citrus drive and salt-rich minerality echo brown butter on freshwater fish.
  • Spargel with new potatoes Find spargel with new potatoes on TableJourney →
    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.

  1. Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
  2. Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. 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 · visiting guide
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.

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