In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, lime, wet stone
Palate: mineral, citrus, spice
Prinz's EU-organic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hallgartener Schoenhell: ripe yellow apple, savoury spice and minerally length.
What it pairs with
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Roast pork with caraway
Yellow fruit and minerality elevate the herb-rubbed pork. -
Pike-perch with brown butter
Citrus drive and slate minerality slice through brown butter. -
Aged Comte
Salty slate plays against the nutty alpine cheese.
How to serve Hallgartener Schoenhell 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 pork with caraway, Pike-perch with brown butter, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Prinz's Schoenhell GG is bottled biodynamically from the high-altitude Hallgarten slopes adjacent to the Jungfer.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Prinz
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 30 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4 to 18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
Frequently asked about Hallgartener Schoenhell Riesling GG
What does Hallgartener Schoenhell Riesling GG taste like?
On the nose, yellow apple, lime, wet stone. On the palate, mineral, citrus, spice. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Prinz's EU-organic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hallgartener Schoenhell: ripe yellow apple, savoury spice and minerally length.
When should I drink Hallgartener Schoenhell Riesling GG?
Drink 4 to 18 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Hallgartener Schoenhell Riesling GG?
Roast pork with caraway is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike-perch with brown butter and Aged Comte. Yellow fruit and minerality elevate the herb-rubbed pork.
Is Hallgartener Schoenhell 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 Hallgartener Schoenhell Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau.