Description
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The Graf Wolff Metternich Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Auslese 1990 is a specific vintage German sweet white wine that is highly regarded for its quality. As an aged wine from a specific producer and vintage, its availability is very limited, typically only found through specialist wine merchants or auctions, not general retailers.
Product Details
- Producer: Gräflich Wolff Metternich’sches Weingut.
- Region: Rheinhessen, Germany.
- Vineyard: Niersteiner Pettenthal, a specific vineyard site (single vineyard or “Grosses Gewächs” level equivalent).
- Grape Variety: 100% Riesling.
- Prädikat (Sweetness Level): Auslese (meaning “selected harvest”), indicating a late-harvest wine made from selectively picked, fully ripe bunches, resulting in a sweet, rich wine.
- Vintage Quality: 1990 was generally considered a fine vintage for German Rieslings.
- Tasting Profile: Expect a sweet, viscous wine with potential hints of tropical fruit, nectarine, melon, and pineapple, which would have developed further complexity (e.g., honeyed, tertiary notes) with over three decades of age.
- Food Pairing: Reviewers on Vivino suggest pairing it with pork, spicy food, or cured meat.
Reviews and Reputation
The producer, Graf Wolff Metternich, and the Niersteiner Pettenthal vineyard are known for quality German wines. The 1990 Auslese from this producer was described in one review as “magnificent wine! 17.5/20” (likely from a review in Perswijn magazine), suggesting high praise from experts
