Riesling Eiswein is a dessert produced by Schloss Johannisberg in Rheingau, Rheingau, Germany. Classified as Eiswein. Made from Riesling. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Dessert
Appellation: Rheingau
Classification: Eiswein
Region: Rheingau
Country: Germany
Grapes: Riesling
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, high acidity, sweet
Schloss Johannisberg, the Rheingau estate credited with the first Eiswein in 1858, makes its ice wine from Riesling grown on the steep south-facing Johannisberg hill, on loess-loam over Taunus quartzite. The grapes are harvested frozen, giving a wine of intense sweetness matched by high acidity. With age it moves from candied citrus and apricot towards honey, toffee, baked apple and petrol, the acidity keeping it lively long after the fruit has softened.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Rheingau, Germany
Rheingau — a compact, historic wine region in Germany where the Rhine briefly turns to flow east-to-west, giving a long stretch of south-facing slopes.
Riesling
Riesling is a white grape from Germany's Rhine region, widely regarded as one of the noblest white varieties for its purity, transparency and ability to express place with startling precision.
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- Riesling Auslese — Georg Breuer, Rheingau
Frequently asked questions
Where is Riesling Eiswein from?
Riesling Eiswein is produced by Schloss Johannisberg in Rheingau, Rheingau, Germany.
What grapes are in Riesling Eiswein?
Riesling Eiswein is made from Riesling.