Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Auslese Gold Cap 2020

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Schloss Lieser
Label Name:
 
Niederberg Helden Auslese Gold Cap
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Mosel (Lieser - Niederberg Helden)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
7%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 96 pts (2020); Heiner Lobenberg ~98 pts (2020); Falstaff & other international critics have awarded similar high scores for recent vintages

Tasting Note
Golden, concentrated Riesling: apricot, white peach, tangerine peel, lychee and honeyed stone fruit with flinty slate minerality, saline acidity and crystalline sweetness. Delicate yet intense with a very long, clean finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue cheese, roasted pork with apple, fruit tart. Asian: spicy Thai or Szechuan curry, Peking duck, teriyaki salmon, richer sushi (e.g., tuna). Also pairs with dim sum and spicy Sichuan dishes.

Production Method
Meticulous hand selection of very ripe/gold berries (some botrytis). Whole-bunch pressing, spontaneous/slow fermentation in stainless steel; fermentation halted to retain residual sugar; aged in inert vessels.

Vineyard Info
Weingut Schloss Lieser (Thomas Haag) cultivates vineyards around Lieser on blue Devonian slate. Estate (c.13 ha) focuses exclusively on Riesling and produces high-quality dry to noble-sweet wines from top sites including Niederberg Helden.