The Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken of Mosel

Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken - Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of Mosel.
It is located in Mosel

The Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken is one of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Mosel to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken wines

Looking for the best Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken wines in Mosel among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken

How Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of grandma's chicken casserole, mussels with beer or chicken with courgettes and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken

On the nose the white wine of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus fruit or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of mango, lychee or dried apricot. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken

  • 1983With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.38/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken.

  • Riesling

Discovering the wine region of Mosel

Mosel is the most famous of Germany's 13 official wine regions, and also the third largest in terms of production. As with many German regions, it is most aasociated with a range of wine styles made from the Riesling grape variety, but Müller-Thurgau is also widely planted. The best Mosel Riesling wines are some of the finest whites in the world. Light and low in Alcohol, they can be intensely fragrant with beguiling Floral">floral and Mineral notes, and a wonderful Balance of sweetness and Acidity.

The region follows the path of the Mosel river from its confluence with the Rhine river near Koblenz, upstream and south-west to Germany's border with Luxembourg and France. This region also includes the Saar and Ruwer tributaries, and was formerly known as Mosel-Saar-Ruwer until August 2007, when the name was officially shortened to Mosel. Some of the famous wine villages along the valley include Bernkastel, Brauneberg, Erden, Graach and Piesport, to name but five. Furthermore, the region boasts some of the finest and most picturesque Vineyards in Europe.

The Romans planted the first vineyards along the Mosel river and the city of Trier around the second century. Today, this region is known for its steep slopes overlooking the rivers, on which the vineyards are planted. Bremmer Calmont, located in the town of Bremm, has an incline of up to 68°. It has often been cited as the steepest vineyard site in the world, though the Engelsfelden vineyard in the Bühler Valley (Bühlertal) in the Baden region is documented at 75°.

The top sweet wines of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken

How Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, pasta with scampi or balinese-style bonito.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of mango, lychee or oil. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken. is a with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken

  • 1993With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken.

  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

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Planning a wine route in the of Mosel? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken.

Discover the grape variety: Roi des blancs

Interspecific crossing carried out in 1891 by Fernand Gaillard (1821-1905) between (triumph x eumelan) and 1 Seibel. This direct-producing hybrid was multiplied in particular in the south-west and centre-west of France as well as in the departments of the Rhône valley and the Ain.

News about Winery Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken and wines from the region

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Andrew Jefford: ‘The gifts of Bacchus hold our gaze like a procession’

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The word of the wine: Ladle

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.