Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Keller |
Label Name: | Westhofener Kirchspiel Riesling GG |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | Germany |
Region: | Rheinhessen (Westhofen - Kirchspiel) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Riesling |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous 96 pts (Anne Krebiehl). John Gilman 95 pts. James Suckling 95 pts. Wine Advocate 94 pts. Mosel Fine Wines ~94
Tasting Note
Bone-dry, citrus-driven (lemon, lime) with white peach and Mirabelle, chalky limestone minerality, saline, zesty acidity and fine phenolic grip; long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Western: oysters, scallops, roast trout, roast chicken, pork tenderloin. Asian: sushi/sashimi, sashimi, Thai green curry, Vietnamese lemongrass chicken, light Chinese seafood dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; short whole-bunch maceration, basket-pressing, spontaneous/native-yeast fermentation in stainless steel and large neutral vessels; aged ~1 year on lees before light filtration.
Vineyard Info
Weingut Keller, family estate founded 1789 and led by Klaus-Peter Keller; 18+ ha with limestone-rich sites including Kirchspiel (vines ~1964) in Westhofen, Rheinhessen.