Keller Rieslaner Auslese 2020

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Keller
Label Name:
 
Rieslaner Auslese
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Rheinhessen (Monsheimer Silberberg)
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
7.5%
Grape(s):
 
Rieslaner
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Vivino user average ~4. 5/5; Delectable/experts ~9. 1–9. 3/10; listed by specialist merchants (Verve, Millesima, Justerini & Brooks). No single major international award widely recorded for the 2020 bottling

Tasting Note
Perfumed Auslese with ripe mango, pineapple and passionfruit, honeyed citrus, orange blossom and a hint of petrol. Laser-like acidity and saline minerality balance concentrated sweetness; crystalline, very long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue/washed‑rind cheeses, fruit tarts, roast pork, duck à l'orange. Asian: Thai green curry, hoisin duck, spicy Szechuan dishes, Vietnamese spring rolls with peanut dipping sauce, sushi with mango.

Production Method
Late‑harvest hand-picked Auslese selection (sometimes botrytized), cool fermentation in stainless steel with fermentation arrested to retain residual sugar; bottled commonly in 375ml.

Vineyard Info
Weingut Keller (Klaus‑Peter Keller) is a top Rheinhessen estate famed for precise Rieslings and small‑acre specialty bottlings. Rieslaner comes from the Monsheimer Silberberg site and is highly regarded for concentration and acidity.