Erbach

Wine from Erbach comes out of Rheingau, Germany, where it sits as a sub-region.

Riesling is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is loam, loess and marl.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside, slopes and south-facing.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus three more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and luscious, honeyed fruit flavors, fresh with fine bubbles and fruity.

Labels here fall under the Grosse Lage and the Erste Lage.

Names to look for on a shelf: Graf von Schonborn, Staatsweingut Kloster Eberbach and Weingut Kunstler.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, spicy asian dishes, pork and chicken.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Sweet white: Rich and luscious, Honeyed fruit flavors.

Sparkling: Fresh with fine bubbles, Fruity.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grosse Lage
• Erste Lage

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Graf von Schonborn-Schloss Schonborn Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Kabinett, Rheingau, Germany
• Graf von Schonborn-Schloss Schonborn Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Spatlese, Rheingau, Germany
• Graf von Schonborn-Schloss Schonborn Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Rheingau, Germany
• Jakob Jung Erbacher Michelmark Riesling Kabinett, Rheingau, Germany
• Schloss Reinhartshausen 'Marcobrunn' Riesling Sekt Extra Brut, Rheingau, Germany
• Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Spatlese, Rheingau, Germany
• Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbacher Markobrunn Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Rheingau, Germany
• Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbacher Schlossberg Riesling Auslese, Rheingau, Germany

At the table.

• Seafood
• Spicy Asian dishes
• Pork
• Chicken
• Cheese platters

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Erbach: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Rheingau guide.