Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Auslese 2012

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Schloss Lieser
Label Name:
 
Niederberg Helden Auslese
Vintage:
 
2012
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Mosel (Lieser, Niederberg Helden)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
7%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Lobenberg 95–96+ (notes, 2012 review); Wine Spectator 94 (review quoted); Falstaff 94 points (2013 tasting); Gerstl 18+/20

Tasting Note
Honeyed peach and nectarine, citrus zest, white flowers and honeysuckle, pronounced slate minerality and saline finish; vibrant acidity balances residual sugar for an elegant, long finish.

Food Pairing
Foie gras, blue or washed-rind cheeses, roasted pork with fruit glaze, lemon tart; Asian: Peking duck, spicy Thai curry, Szechuan pork, sushi (fatty tuna).

Production Method
Hand-harvested Riesling from steep slate vineyards; gentle pressing, cool stainless-steel fermentation; fermentation arrested/decanted to retain residual sugar (Goldkapsel bottlings aged longer).

Vineyard Info
Produced by Weingut Schloss Lieser (Thomas & Ute Haag). Niederberg Helden is a merged Grosse Lage (blue Devonian slate), south-facing steep site east of Lieser noted for ripe, noble-sweet Rieslings.