Schloss Lieser Grosses GewachsBox Set 2017

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.