In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast pheasant with morel sauce
Smoky basalt and oak spice echo gamey poultry and morel cream. -
Maultaschen with broth
Broad mineral palate and citrus drive flatter the Swabian dumpling in clear broth.
How to serve Forster Pechstein 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 pheasant with morel sauce, Maultaschen with broth. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Von Winning's Pechstein GG sits at the centre of the estate's four-site Forster GG line and shares the barrel-fermented house signature first developed by Stephan Attmann.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut von Winning
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
- Oak
- Barrique-fermented in French oak, partial new wood
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 75 to 130 at retail
- Drinking window
- 7 to 28 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
Frequently asked about Forster Pechstein Riesling GG
What does Forster Pechstein Riesling GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Barrel-fermented dry Grosses Gewachs from the black-basalt Pechstein: smoky black-rock minerality, peach, oak spice and length.
When should I drink Forster Pechstein Riesling GG?
Drink 7 to 28 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Forster Pechstein Riesling GG?
Roast pheasant with morel sauce is the canonical pairing; Maultaschen with broth is the other strong match. Smoky basalt and oak spice echo gamey poultry and morel cream.
Is Forster Pechstein 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 Pechstein Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.