Monchhof Erden Pralat Ries Auslese 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Monchhof
Label Name:
 
Erden Pralat Ries Auslese
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Mosel (Erdener Prälat)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
8%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Heiner Lobenberg: 100/100; Pirmin Bilger: 20/20; Mosel Fine Wines: 93 pts

Tasting Note
Luscious, concentrated sweet Riesling: apricot, honeyed peach, baked pineapple, brown sugar, almond and smoky slate minerality; bright acidity balances sweetness for a long, juicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: blue cheese, baked goat cheese, foie gras, almond cake, dark chocolate desserts. Asian: Thai green curry, spicy Szechuan dishes, sweet‑and‑sour pork, Korean BBQ, richer sushi (e.g., unagi).

Production Method
Hand-harvested with rigorous selection; partially botrytized fruit in 2018; cool, inoculated fermentation halted to retain residual sugar, aged in stainless steel for ~5 months.

Vineyard Info
Weingut Mönchhof is a historic Mosel estate with prime holdings in Erdener Prälat; very old ungrafted vines on steep blue‑grey and iron‑rich slate soils, traditionally trained and hand-cultivated.