#rieslingstudy - Age your Kabinetts!

Robert_Dentice · February 24, 2021, 12:04pm

I’ll jump at a chance of asking the Rieslings experts in this discussion. What is the difference between a Kabinett and Grosses Gewächs? Definition-wise but especially in terms ageing/development and ageability.

OK, I’ll jump in to start it.

Many thanks David, that’s very helpful. I’m a Riesling newby but in the past 5 years bought every year a few bottles stash away those few exciting Rieslings I had, where with some age (10 to 25y). I always thought that GG is the best dry Riesling you could get out there and accordingly I focused on GGs (Dönnhoff, Keller, Schäfer Fröhlich, Kühn, Wittmann). Learning here that Kabinett have lower alcohol levels is very intriguing. I have to look into that and try some soon.

I think we all should be happy that the Germans are so crappy in marketing these wines with all their confusing levels. Otherwise the prices would be higher for the top wines.

No to further confuse you however if you like dry wines and like lower alcohol find some Kabinett Trocken. Similar to a GG but much lighter on its feet. A true wine geeks wine Weiser-Künstler makes a great one and the aforementioned Max Richter makes one that is $20.

Robert_Panzer · February 24, 2021, 12:08pm

So far, just the Richter Wehlener Sonnenuhr kabi down the hatch. Gorgeous purity, seamlessness, and weightlessness, with tighter definition with extended aeration. I could smell the wine all day long.