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Riesling Vom Urgestein

Producer: Schloss Gobelsburg
Style: White
Vintage: 2006
Grapes: Riesling 100%
Region: Austria < Kamptal < Langenlois

PRICE: $23

Tasting Notes and Food Pairing Suggestions

  • Fried rock shrimp with citrus aioli
  • Roasted halibut with watercress, orange, and red onion salad
  • Seared scallops with gingered sugar snap peas

This dry Austrian Riesling has tons of personality, showing bright gala and granny smith apple on the nose as well as in the mouth. This wine earns lots of points for its pure fruit expression, steely minerality, and precise texture. Fresh, clean, and lean.

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