No.12 Unterstenberg Riesling Große Lage - Weingut Peter Lauer

In the glass, the No.12 Unterstenberg Riesling Große Lage from Weingut Peter Lauer shows a brilliant shimmering light yellow color. If you give it some air in the glass by swirling, this white wine is characterized by a wonderful lightness that makes it dance nimbly in the glass. The first nose of No.12 Unterstenberg Riesling Große Lage reveals notes of nectarines, mirabelles and vineyard peach. The fruity components of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel aging such as brioche, oriental spices and yeast plait.

The Weingut Peter Lauer No.12 Unterstenberg Riesling Große Lage shows us an incredibly fruity taste on the palate, which is of course also due to its residual sweetness flavor profile. On the tongue, this light-footed white wine is characterized by an incredibly crisp texture. Due to its concise fruit acidity, the No.12 Unterstenberg Riesling Große Lage reveals itself impressively fresh and lively on the palate. In the finish, this well storable white wine from the wine-growing region of the Mosel finally inspires with considerable length. There are again hints of apple and quince. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the slate-dominated soils join in.

Vinification of the Winery Peter Lauer No.12 Unterstenberg Riesling Große Lage

This white wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, Riesling. For this exceptionally elegant varietal wine from Weingut Peter Lauer, only the best grapes were harvested. The grapes grow under optimal conditions on the Mosel. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of slate. In addition, the grapes of this top wine from Weingut Peter Lauer do not grow in the flat land, but dig their roots into the subsoil in steep slopes. Steep slope cultivation ensures that even in cooler winegrowing regions with less long growing seasons, the vines catch a maximum of sun. The No.12 Unterstenberg Riesling Große Lage is an Old World wine through and through, as this German wine exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. The fact that the Riesling grapes thrive under the influence of a rather cool climate also has an influence on the development of the vintage that cannot be dismissed. This manifests itself, among other things, in particularly long and uniform grapes and rather moderate alcohol content in the wine. When the perfect physiological ripeness is ensured, the grapes for the No.12 Unterstenberg Riesling Große Lage are harvested exclusively by hand without the help of coarse and less selective grape harvesters. After the hand harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging for several months in 500 l oak barrels.

Food recommendation for the No.12 Unterstenberg Riesling Große Lage from Weingut Peter Lauer

This German wine is best enjoyed well chilled at 8 - 10°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to vegetable salad with beetroot, roast trout with ginger pear or cod with cucumber mustard vegetables.

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