Straw to light gold
Still White · VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz · Pfalz
Dry Grosses Gewachs from the Ungeheuer's mixed sandstone and basalt: ripe peach, herb, smoke and broad mineral drive.
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Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
Bismarck reputedly favoured Ungeheuer; the Forster slope is the largest of the four classic Grosse Lage sites and a long-standing von Buhl bottling.
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Dry Grosses Gewachs from the Ungeheuer's mixed sandstone and basalt: ripe peach, herb, smoke and broad mineral drive.
Drink 5 to 22 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
Roast guinea fowl is the canonical pairing; Saumagen is the other strong match. Broad mineral palate flatters delicate gamey poultry while acidity refreshes the gravy.
No: the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.
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