Print this page St. Gabriel Riesling Auslese

 

Reviews & Awards

2002 Riesling Auslese

 

#63 Top 100 BEST BUY of 2004 Wine Enthusiast Magazine 12/31/04


2006 Riesling Auslese

 

Gold Medal Grand Harvest Awards 2007


Tasting Notes

“Auslese” simply means “Select Picking.” Auslese wines can be bone dry to very sweet. This Riesling Auslese is what the Germans like to call fruity or slightly sweet. Selected very ripe grapes are harvested, resulting in a wine that is intensely flavored with notes of green apples, peaches, pears, and honey. The mouth-feel is rich and intense with notes of minerality.

Food Pairings

Pairs well with salads, chicken, spicy dishes or fruit.

Varietal(s)

Riesling

Region

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

Vineyard & Winemaking Notes

The grapes are from the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region of Germany. The steep south facing slopes and stony slate soils are ideal growing conditions for Riesling. Due to the steep slopes the vines are trained up 8 foot high wooden stakes and are harvested by hand.