About Riesling Exception
- Style
- White
- Grape Varieties
- Riesling
- Price Range
- $25-40
A premium selection cuvée outside the Grand Cru range, made from a careful selection of the cooperative's oldest Riesling parcels in the Kientzheim-Kaysersberg valley, on gravel and alluvial terroir at the foot of the Vosges foothills. Part of the 'Exception' range, built on stricter grape selection and distinctive winemaking and aging techniques.
Twelve months in Burgundy oak turns old-vine Riesling from this valley into something rounder and more textural than the co-op's steel-aged bottlings — worth seeking out for that reason alone.
New to wine?
A rounder, barrel-textured Riesling for those who find steel-aged versions too austere.
Food Pairings
Pairs well with richer fish preparations, white meat in cream sauce, and semi-hard cheeses; its barrel-aged texture also suits roasted vegetables and mushroom dishes.
When to drink it
Dinner parties, richer fish dishes, gifting
Terroir & Winemaking
Made from a selection of old Riesling vines on gravel and alluvial soils; aged for around 12 months in Burgundy-style oak barrels (pièces bourguignonnes), giving the wine more texture and roundness than the cooperative's stainless-steel Grand Cru bottlings.
About the producer
Cave de Kientzheim-KaysersbergFormer Schlossberg Grand Cru co-op, now part of Bestheim.Visit the producer page →More wines from Cave de Kientzheim-Kaysersberg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes Riesling Exception different from the Grand Cru bottlings?
- It comes from a selection of old Riesling vines on gravel and alluvial soils outside the Grand Cru sites, and is aged around 12 months in Burgundy-style oak barrels rather than stainless steel, giving it a rounder texture.
- What food pairs well with it?
- Richer fish preparations, white meat in cream sauce, semi-hard cheeses, and roasted vegetable or mushroom dishes all pair well thanks to its barrel-aged texture.
- Is this wine oaked?
- Yes — it is aged for about 12 months in Burgundy oak barrels (pièces bourguignonnes), which is distinctive for a Riesling from this cooperative.
- Where do the grapes come from?
- From a selection of the cooperative's oldest Riesling parcels on gravel and alluvial terroir at the foot of the Vosges foothills in the Kientzheim-Kaysersberg valley.
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