Structure

Bodyfull
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong

Drinking window

Best 4 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs18 yrs20 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

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

  • Roast pork with caraway
    Yellow fruit and minerality match 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.

  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. 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 · visiting guide
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 match 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.

Tags

cellar worthy dry full body high acid mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with pork pairs with white fish price premium riesling single vineyard still white

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