Winery J.B. Becker - Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spätlese

Winery J.B. BeckerEltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spätlese

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spätlese of Winery J.B. Becker is a white wine from the region of Rheingau.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spätlese from the Winery J.B. Becker

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spätlese of Winery J.B. Becker in the region of Rheingau is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spätlese of Winery J.B. Becker in the region of Rheingau often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery J.B. Becker's Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spätlese.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spätlese - 1990
In the top 100 of of Rheingau wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spätlese - 1989
In the top 100 of of Rheingau wines
Average rating: 411110
Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spätlese - 1983
In the top 100 of of Rheingau wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spätlese - 1976
In the top 100 of of Rheingau wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spätlese from Winery J.B. Becker are 1990, 1976, 1983, 1989

Informations about the Winery J.B. Becker

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rheingau

The Winery J.B. Becker is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Rheingau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rheingau
In the top 1500 of of Germany wines
In the top 150 of of Rheingau wines
In the top 9500 of white wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rheingau

Rheingau is one of the most important of Germany's 13 Anbaugebiete wine regions. However it is far from the biggest; with 3,076 hectares (7,600 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyards documented in 2012, its output is around one tenth of that from the Pfalz and Rheinhessen regions. Located on the Rhine a 20-minute drive west of Frankfurt, the -gau suffix denotes that it was once a county of the Frankish Empire. The classic Rheingau wine is a DryRiesling with pronounced Acidity and aromas of citrus fruits and smoke-tinged minerality – typically more "masculine" than its equivalent from the Mosel.

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The word of the wine: AOC

Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.

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