Georg Albrecht Schneider Riesling Niersteiner Hipping Spatlese
A delicious wine with ripe peach , apricot, green apple, and Meyer lemon, with hints of jasmine, slate minerality, and a note of petrol-like complexity. On the palate, the wine shows off juicy flavors of grapefruit, ime, orchard fruit, and ripe stone fruit, it's totally ready to drink. Georg Albrecht Schneider is a historic, family-owned estate in Rheinhessen, Germany, with a documented lineage dating back to the 18th century and winemaking roots reaching even further. Today, the estate is run by the ninth generation of the Schneider family, led by Philipp Wittmann’s longtime collaborator Georg Schneider.
Classification: Prädikatswein Spätlese
Grape Varietal: Riesling
Feature: Sustainable, Estate Bottled
Country: Germany
Region: Rheinhessen
Appellation: Nierstein
Grape Profile: Riesling is a white grape variety celebrated for its high acidity and the diverse styles of wine it can produce. Riesling wines are known for their vibrant aromatics, exhibiting notes of green apple, citrus, peach, and often a unique petrol-like character with age.
Region Profile: Nierstein sits along the Rhine River on the famed Roter Hang (Red Slope), a dramatic escarpment of steep vineyards composed of iron-rich red sandstone and slate-derived soils. This unique geology stores heat and promotes excellent drainage, while cooling breezes off the Rhine preserve acidity and aromatic precision. The combination of sun exposure, reflective river light, and mineral soils makes Nierstein one of Germany’s most celebrated villages.
Pair with: Seafood. Poultry and Pork. Spicy Asian Cuisine. Vegetarian dishes using green herbs and citrus. Aromatic and soft cheeses like goat and munster.
