Riesling Auslese (Germany)

Riesling is the most planted wine grape in Germany.

It is used to produce dry, semi-dry and sweet white wines, sparkling wines, and dessert wines.

Riesling Auslese is a sweet white wine.

Typical Flavors


Lemon
Lemon
Lime
Lime
Orange
Orange
Apple
Apple

Pear
Pear
Peach
Peach
Nectarine
Nectarine
Pineapple
Pineapple

Apricot
Apricot
Flowers
Flowers
Herbs
Herbs
Steel
Steel

Citrus, Apple, Pear, Peach, and Pinapple are typical Riesling flavors, with hints of Herbs and delicate Floral notes, almost perfumed.

Profile

Auslese wines are sweet (50+ g/l sugar) aromatic, almost perfumed, with high acidity:

SUGARSweet
BODYMedium-Full
FRUITMedium-High
ACIDITYHigh
Serving temperatures:
8-10°C (46-50°F)

Food Pairing


Aperitif
Meditation
Aperitif
Cheese
Cheese
Taco
Hot Mexican
Hot Asian Food
Hot Asian

Riesling Auslese is sweet and works well with Aged Cheeses, Spicy Asian Cuisine and Desserts. The food should never be sweeter than the wine.

Pairing Suggestions

Excellent Pairing:
Hot Spicy Food. Indian. Thai. Mexican.
Meditation. Crab. Foie Gras.
Tropical Dishes with Fresh Fruit. Avocado.
Aged 10-20 years: Braised or Roasted Fowl and Venison.

Cheese:
Aged Hard Cheeses. Comté. Gruyère. Goat. Pungent Cheeses.

Avoid. Chocolate.