Wine information
The vineyard was first mentioned in 1290 as »an frauwenhalten" and was then owned by a
Nunnery. It is 250 meters high and is characterized by limestone gravel on pure limestone rock.
The vines of this exposed site have to cope with both heat and cool winds
can. In order to get the minerals, the vines have to root very deep.
Color
medium straw yellow
Nose
The Große Gewächs from the Frauenberg is characterized by an impressive spiciness, which
at first reminds of light beer malt and blond tobacco. Over it lie notes of yellow
Pome fruit, some kumquat and black, crisp fresh berries. With air join nutty
and smoky as well as stony aromas, while over all this a fragrance of dried flowers
shows.
Mouth
The palate presents a ripe but fresh and juicy fruit with a fine acid structure.
The Frauenberg is quite open and supple with a fine phenolic and silky finish.
Texture - a palate pleaser that nevertheless has punch and a high degree of vitality. The
The finish is long and juicy, slightly salty with a note reminiscent of green olives stuffed with almonds.
and herbs. Then, at the very end, the stony gains the upper hand.
Food recommendations by Christoph Raffelt
- Skate wings with brown almond butter and green olives tossed in it
- Jacket potatoes with sour cream, nutmeg and braised wild mushrooms
- Guinea fowl with chickpeas, chorizo, piment d'Espelette and almonds
| Winemaker | Battenfeld-Spanier |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Rhinehessen |
| Type | |
| Vintage | |
| Variety | |
| Content | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfur |
| Alcohol content | |
| Residual sweetness | ■□□□□ |
| Acid | 7,8 g/l |
| Drinking temperature | 12° |
| Parker points | 95 |
| Manufacturer | Winery Spanier-Gillot GbR, Bahnhofstrasse 33, 67591 Hohen-Sülzen/Rheinhessen / Germany, organic certificate: DE-ÖKO-039 |
