Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Schloss Lieser |
Label Name: | Grosses GewachsBox Set |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | Germany |
Region: | Mosel |
Volume: | 6x 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Riesling |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Box-set listing and contents: 6-bottle Grosses Gewächs box including Himmelreich, Niederberg Helden, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Goldtröpfchen, Juffer-Sonnenuhr and Doctor (2017). Notable scores for individual 2017 bottlings: Niederberg Helden GG — high praise (Parker ~93; Lobenberg 97–98). Goldtröpfchen GG 2017 — Parker 95. Sources: Watson's Wine box listing; Justerini & Brooks and Lobenberg reviews
Tasting Note
Concentrated dry Riesling from six top Mosel sites: bright citrus and stone fruits, intense slate minerality, jasmine and petrol hints, racy acidity and a long, saline finish.
Food Pairing
Oysters, grilled white fish, roast chicken, goat cheese; Asian: sushi/sashimi, steamed sea bass, Thai green curry in mild heat, Chinese dim sum/seafood dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested single-vineyard Rieslings; cool fermentation (mostly stainless steel), fermented dry as Grosses Gewächs with restraint and terroir-driven élevage.
Vineyard Info
Weingut Schloss Lieser (Thomas Haag) is a Mosel estate focused on Riesling with prime sites (Niederberg Helden, Juffer, Wehlener, Goldtröpfchen, Doctor, Himmelreich). Estate revitalized under Haag since 1992.