2022 Gunderloch Rothenberg Grosses Gewächs Riesling

The Rothenberg vineyard encompasses about 20 hectares directly on the Rhine River on the north end of the “Roter Hang” between Nackenheim and Nierstein.  Around five hectares of this comprise the heart of the Rothenberg.  The vineyard has a slope of 30 to 80% and comprises 290-million-year-old red shale plates. The Hasselbach family of Gunderloch Estate own around 4.5 hectares of this prime vineyard made up predominantly of very steep parcels. The Nackenheimer Rothenberg is without question their most prominent vineyard mountain. It yields wines of striking mineral character paired with a broad spectrum of expressive spice and fruit aromas. – Gunderloch

Gunderloch’s 2022 Rothenberg Nackenheim Riesling VDP.GG is very clear, pure and mineral on the deep, intense and expressive nose that is even still untamed yet also discreet in terms of fruit expression. However, there are a lot of iodine, stony, herbal and earthy notes. Full-bodied, elegant and mineral on the palate, this is a generous, dense, refined and enormously saline Rothenberg with great complexity and aging potential. This is a great Rheinhessen Riesling from the most fascinating sites of the red slope. 12% stated alcohol. Diam cork. Tasted at the domaine in October 2023. 95 Points. Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate