Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Keller |
Label Name: | Abts e Riesling Gg |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | Germany |
Region: | Rheinhessen — Westhofen (Brunnenhäuschen / Abtserde) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Riesling |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 100; Decanter 98; John Gilman 98; Vinous 95; (noted as VDP. Grosses Gewächs; widely cited top-tier scores for 2020 Abts E®)
Tasting Note
Powerful, chalky minerality with citrus (grapefruit, lemon), white flowers, green herbs and a saline, stony core. Full-bodied yet lithe, razor acidity and a very long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Western: oysters, scallops, grilled white fish, roast chicken, asparagus, goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, steamed fish with ginger & scallion, Thai green curry (milder), Sichuan-style steamed fish, Vietnamese seafood dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested single-vineyard Riesling. Selected, low-intervention vinification with spontaneous (indigenous) fermentation; fermented in stainless steel/large neutral vessels and aged on fine lees before bottling as a trocken GG.
Vineyard Info
Weingut Keller (Klaus-Peter Keller) — family estate in Rheinhessen renowned for top single-vineyard Rieslings. Abtserde (Abts E®) is a small, historic parcel within Westhofener Brunnenhäuschen acquired and revitalized by Keller.