Dry Riesling Estate
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from the vintage release, when its vibrant fruit profile and crisp acidity are most expressive.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Pan-seared trout, pork schnitzel, spicy Thai green curry
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Gunderloch Dry Riesling Estate serves as a brilliant liquid postcard from the legendary 'Roter Hang' (Red Slope) of Rheinhessen. Sourced from estate-grown Riesling vines rooted in 250-million-year-old red clay-slate soils, this dry bottling captures the dramatic tension of its steep-slope origin. Under the stewardship of Johannes Hasselbach, the estate utilizes ecological farming and spontaneous fermentations to let the natural character of the vineyard shine. The wine is vinified in a combination of stainless steel tanks and traditional large German oak casks (Stückfass), allowing it to develop a textured mouthfeel while retaining its razor-sharp, electric acidity. It represents a historic winemaking tradition that dates back to 1890, delivering a classic dry style characterized by bright citrus, stone fruit, and a distinct, smoky mineral finish.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Weingut Gunderloch blev grundlagt i 1890 af bankmanden Carl Gunderloch og er en højt respekteret vingård beliggende i Nackenheim ved Rhinen i den tyske vinregion Rheinhessen. I dag drives vingården med stor omhu af Hasselbach-familien gennem flere generationer. Gunderloch er især berømt for sine historiske parceller på de stejle, røde skiferterrasser i den legendariske Roter Hang – med grand cru-marken Nackenheimer Rothenberg som det ubestridte højdepunkt. Med et dedikeret fokus på terroirdrevet vinavl skaber vinhuset enestående, mineralske Riesling-vine, der spænder fra knastørre og krystalklare enkeltmarksvine til legendariske, lagringsværdige ædelsøde vine som Auslese og Trockenbeerenauslese. Gunderloch er et absolut pejlemærke for vinfremstilling i Rheinhessen og anerkendes verden over for sin rene frugt, nerve og spændstige syre.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling