Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Keller
Label Name:
 
First Growth Assortment Box
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Rheinhessen
Volume:
 
12x 750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Method:
 
Hand-harvested Riesling from top Rheinhessen sites; cool fermentation in stainless steel with selected cuvées aged in large neutral oak (Fuder); minimal intervention and careful lees management.
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10
Tasting Note:
 
Concentrated dry Riesling ensemble: citrus peel, white peach, green apple, wet slate and saline minerality, with floral perfume, ripe stone-fruit weight and precise stony finish. Energetic, classically tensile and ageworthy.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast chicken, grilled sea bass, pork belly, aged cheeses. Asian: sashimi/sushi, spicy Thai curries, Chinese dim sum, Vietnamese spring rolls, Korean barbecue.
Vineyard Info:
 
Weingut Keller (Klaus‑Peter Keller) is a family-owned estate in Flörsheim‑Dalsheim, Rheinhessen, famed for dry Grosses Gewächs Rieslings (G‑Max, Morstein, AbtsErde, Kirchspiel). Cult producer known for precision, longevity and tiny-production flagship cuvées.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Box contains multiple Keller Grosses Gewächs with frequent high scores: G‑Max and other top sites regularly receive 95+ ratings from major critics and listings; Keller wines are widely celebrated and collectable