Region · Pfalz, Germany
Pfalz
pfahlts
Germany's sunny south
Riesling, but riper than the Mosel; also Spätburgunder, Pinot Blanc, and a Mediterranean vegetable garden along the Haardt.
- yellow peach
- citrus
- spice
- smoke
- red cherry
The Pfalz is warmer and drier than the Mosel. Dry Grosses Gewächs Riesling here is fuller, peachier, still precise. Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) is a German success story.
If Mosel is feathers, Pfalz is linen. Both are Riesling. You need both.
Sausages, pork, Asian spice, and mild cheeses.
At the table
Service
Riesling 46–50 °F (8–10 °C); Spätburgunder 55–59 °F (13–15 °C).
