Johannisberg Riesling

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

The signature grape is Riesling, backed by Pinot Noir.

Vines root into loam and loess.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and slopes.

Dry white wine, sweet white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp, luscious and complex, fresh and vibrant and citrus and floral characteristics.

Quality is codified by the Grosse Lage, which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include J.B. Becker, Schloss Johannisberg and Weingut Prinz von Hessen.

Pour them alongside seafood, poultry dishes, asian cuisine and spicy dishes.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp.

Sweet white: Luscious and complex.

Sparkling: Fresh and vibrant, Citrus and floral characteristics.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grosse Lage

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Chat Sauvage Johannisberger Holle Pinot Noir, Rheingau, Germany
• J.B. Becker Eltviller Rheinberg Riesling Kabinett Trocken, Rheingau, Germany
• J.B. Becker Eltviller Rheinberg Spatburgunder Spatlese Trocken, Rheingau, Germany
• J.B. Becker Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spatlese Trocken, Rheingau, Germany
• J.B. Becker Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Spatlese, Rheingau, Germany
• Schloss Eltz Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Auslese, Rheingau, Germany
• Schloss Eltz Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Beerenauslese, Rheingau, Germany
• Schloss Eltz Eltviller Sonnenberg Riesling Eiswein, Rheingau, Germany

At the table.

• seafood
• poultry dishes
• Asian cuisine
• spicy dishes
• cheese

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 8 to 10°C.
• Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

Nearby regions.

Johannisberg Riesling: common questions

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