Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Spicy Thai green curry
  Off-dry Kabinett's low alcohol and racy acidity cool chilli heat while the residual sweetness flatters lemongrass and coconut.
• Sichuan mapo tofu
  The wine's sweetness and high acidity buffer the numbing chilli oil and lift the fermented-bean savour.
• Steamed sea bass
  Racy acidity and low alcohol flatter delicate fish.

How to serve Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Spicy Thai green curry, Sichuan mapo tofu, Steamed sea bass. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

A delicate, racy Kabinett from the Graacher Himmelreich with crystalline orchard fruit and a fine slate edge.

Facts

Producer

Weingut Willi Schaefer

Grapes

Riesling

Classification

VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel

Price

EUR 22 to 38 at retail

Drinking window

5 to 18 from vintage

First vintage

1950

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