Neustadt: Wine tasting with cellar tour and vineyard visit
We are happy to share our wine knowledge with you and introduce you to our wines and our philosophy during the wine tasting and a tour of the historic wine cellar!
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
What it pairs with
- Roast turbot with hollandaise Barrel-aged Riesling spice flatters rich white fish while acidity lifts the butter sauce.More wines for fish →
- Veal sweetbreads with morels Smoky basalt and oak spice echo the offal richness and morel cream.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →
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. Roast turbot with hollandaise, Veal sweetbreads with morels. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Stephan Attmann's barrel-fermented dry Kirchenstuck launched in the late 2000s as a high-priced Pfalz GG; routinely sits at the top of the dry-Riesling band.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut von Winning · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
- Oak
- Barrique-fermented in 300L French oak, partial new wood, long lees ageing
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 90 to 160 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
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 Winning's barrique-fermented dry Grosses Gewachs from the Forster Kirchenstuck: smoky basalt, candied citrus, oak spice and intensely long salty drive.
When should I drink Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling GG?
Drink 8 to 30 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?
Roast turbot with hollandaise is the canonical pairing; Veal sweetbreads with morels is the other strong match. Barrel-aged Riesling spice flatters rich white fish while acidity lifts the butter sauce.
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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